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The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting. The Palestinians ... would have already been resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region,
Trump said in a Truth Social post building on his controversial comments about Gaza's future this week
I was speechless when I heard this announcement, I'm circumspect, I don't know if it's serious or not,
said Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, a French diplomat
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This is out of the box idea and that is who President Trump is and why the
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saidWe'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site,
he continuedThe president has not committed to that just yet."
Asked if U.S. troops were being ruled out, she said
The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too,
Trump said Tuesday evening in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
We’ll see what our Arab friends say about that. I think most South Carolinians would not be excited about sending Americans to take over Gaza,
Graham saidI think he wants to bring a more peaceful, secure Middle East and put some ideas out there,
Thune told reporters WednesdayWhat President Trump stated about his intention to displace the residents of the Gaza Strip outside it and the United States' control over the Strip by force is a crime against humanity,
a senior Hamas official told Fox News on WednesdayLevel the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area,
he saidOf course, the initial announcement yesterday, I think, was greeted with surprise by many, but cheered by, I think, people all around the world,
Johnson said during his weekly press conference on WednesdayIt's been very made very clear to the president, that the United States needs to be involved in this rebuilding effort, to ensure stability in the region for all people. But that does not mean boots on the ground in Gaza. It does not mean American taxpayers will be funding this effort,
Leavitt saidI think people understand the necessity of it, and we're going to stand with Israel as they work towards this goal. And we'll stand with the President on his initiative,
Johnson saidThis is an uninhabitable place for human beings, Do you really think that families can live their dream in a region that looks like this, with no running water and no electricity?"
Pointing to a photo of the destruction in Gaza, Leavitt said