Why does Donald Trump want to take over Gaza and could he do it?

The president's vision for a Gaza under US control could upend the future of Middle East relations.

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The US president later repeated elements of the proposal on social media, saying Gaza would be "turned over" to the US by Israel under his plan.

The White House moved to clarify that the displacement of Palestinians would be temporary, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio described it as an "interim" arrangement.

But the proposal has continued to draw condemnation, including from across the Middle East, close US allies and the United Nations - and some analysts have raised fears Trump's comments could destabilise the ongoing ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said the idea was "worth paying attention to".

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