In his joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, President Trump just proposed the US take over the Gaza Strip as a way of creating peace in the Middle East.
Here’s his announcement:
President Trump also said the people who live there would need to leave Gaza and go elsewhere, because the conditions are so bad that it is inhabitable.
Prime Minister Netanyahu sounded very open to the idea and said Israel must consider this as a way of creating peace.
Below is a longer clip of Trump proposing this idea:
In a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Trump says Palestinians living in Gaza should be moved to other countries after the war, saying the U.S. will "take over" and "own" the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/xWNLqz6Ub4
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 5, 2025
UPDATE: Here’s part of Netanyahu’s response to Trump’s proposal of taking over Gaza:
🚨Netanyahu responds to Trump saying U.S. will "take over" Gaza Strip.
"He sees a different future for that piece of land that has been the focus of so much terrorism. So many attacks against us. … He has a different idea. And I think it’s worth paying attention to this." pic.twitter.com/kAiI6vXeNA
— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 5, 2025