" “The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it
too,” Trump said, unveiling what he called his “long-term ownership” and redevelopment plan for the enclave, much of which has been reduced to
rubble after 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli airstrikes have damaged or destroyed around 60% of buildings,
including schools and hospitals, and around 92% of homes, according to
the United Nations.

“We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site and get
rid of the destroyed buildings,” Trump said Tuesday.

Trump did not rule out sending in US troops, saying “as far as Gaza is concerned, we’ll do what is necessary.”
..
Trump’s vision for Gaza has no buy in from Palestinians
Trump’s plan flies in the face of the aspirations of Palestinians, who
have long advocated for statehood and roundly dismissed Trump’s
relocation proposal when he first floated it two weeks ago.
..
Trump views Gaza as a real estate opportunity
The Israeli Palestinian conflict has been one of the Middle East’s most intractable problems. But Trump has portrayed it as a business
opportunity.

The “potential in the Gaza Strip is unbelievable” and that it could
become the “Riviera of the Middle East,” the real-estate investor turned president said.
..
Trump’s proposal is welcome news for Israel’s far right
Israel’s far-right has long endorsed the idea of expelling Palestinians
from Gaza and the West Bank, and lawmakers welcomed Trump’s comments
about taking over the strip.
..
Trump claimed his plan has broad support – but Arab nations say it’s a non-starter
Trump told reporters that “everybody (he’s) spoken to loves the idea of
the United States owning that piece of land” and that he hoped Jordan
and Egypt would take in forced out Palestinians."

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/middleeast/takeaways-trump-gaza-proposal-intl-hnk

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