U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked international controversy by proposing the transfer of Gaza to the United States after the conclusion of the conflict and the resettlement of Palestinians in other locations. He stated that no U.S. troops would be needed on the ground. Trump's proposal, which came amidst ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, has been met with widespread condemnation from regional powers and Palestinian leaders.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israel would hand over Gaza to the United States after fighting was over and the enclave's population was already resettled elsewhere, which he said meant no U.S. troops would be needed on the ground.
Earlier, amid a tide of support in Israel for what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump's “remarkable” proposal, Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had ordered the army to prepare a plan to allow Gaza residents who wished to leave to exit the enclave voluntarily. Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia rebuffed the proposal outright and Jordan's King Abdullah, who will meet Trump at the White House next week, said on Wednesday he rejected any attempts to annex land and displace Palestinians.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Thursday that people would have to live elsewhere while Gaza was rebuilt. He did not say whether they would be able to return under Trump's plan to develop the enclave, home to more than 2 million Palestinians. Details of how any such plan might work have been vague. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said different thinking was needed on Gaza's future but that any departures would have to be voluntary and states would have to be willing to take them.
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