Trump says Gaza would be ‘turned over’ to U.S. by Israel

President Donald Trump doubled down on bombshell plans for the Gaza Strip, saying the Palestinian enclave would be "turned over to the United States by Israel."

President Donald Trump doubled down on controversial plans for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, saying the Palestinian enclave would be "turned over to the United States by Israel" once the war there ends.

The comments in a string of posts on Truth Social followed his proposal for the U.S. to "take over" and "develop" Gaza, which were derided by rivals and even questioned by close allies earlier this week.

Israeli officials did not immediately comment on Trump's latest comments, though in an interview on Fox News on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump's initial proposal.

Asked to comment on Trump’s statements on Thursday, a spokesperson referred NBC News to the Fox News interview. Later, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel does not have details about Trump’s Gaza plan, according to Reuters.

In his post on Truth Social, Trump suggested that Palestinians could be "resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region," adding fresh confusion to discrepancies in his stance on the future of Palestinians in Gaza.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-defends-gaza-plans-israel-turned-over-rcna190955

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