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Trump Says Gaza Will Be Turned Over to US by Israel After the War
The president took to Truth Social to further elaborate on his plans to transform the battle-battered Palestinian enclave.
President Donald Trump said that Gaza would be “turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting,” as he elaborated on his plans for the enclave on Feb. 6.
Trump took to his Truth Social platform to say that the Palestinians would already be resettled “in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region,” adding that they would then have the chance to be “happy, safe, and free.”
“The U.S., working with great development teams from all over the World, would slowly and carefully begin the construction of what would become one of the greatest and most spectacular developments of its kind on Earth. No soldiers by the U.S. would be needed! Stability for the region would reign!!!” he wrote.
His comments came after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt labeled his proposal historic “outside of the box” thinking, on Feb. 5, when she also stressed that the president had not pledged to send U.S. troops to the enclave, however, she also did not rule out the possibility.
At the same time, Leavitt clarified Trump’s earlier assertion that Gazans needed to be permanently resettled in neighboring countries, saying instead that they only expected allies in the region such as Egypt and Jordan to accept the 2.1 million Gazans temporarily so that the United States “can rebuild their home.”
“I can confirm that the president is committed to rebuilding Gaza and to temporarily relocating those who are there, because ... it is a demolition site. There is no running water. There is no electricity. The president wants these individuals to live in peace. He is committed to doing that with this very bold new plan, and we will continue to keep you apprised of updates as we receive them,” she said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the idea was for Gazans to leave the territory for an “interim” period of reconstruction and debris-clearing, saying that the president’s proposal was “not meant as a hostile move” but rather as an “offer to rebuild.”
“What he’s very generously offering is the ability of the United States to go in and help with debris removal, help with munitions removal, help with reconstruction, the rebuilding of homes and businesses and things of this nature, so that people can move back in,” he said.
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