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(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested Tuesday that the United States volition "take over" the war-torn Gaza Strip.
The president said helium sees the United States engaging successful "a semipermanent ownership" of Gaza, telling the media that the thought has received "tremendous praise."
Trump said helium envisions the United States taking work for dismantling bombs and cleaning retired the debris successful the region, which has been reduced to rubble since the Oct. 7, 2023 onslaught connected Israel.
Can Trump instrumentality implicit Gaza Strip?
Although Trump said helium wishes for the United States to ain the sought-after tiny territory, it's unclear however the U.S. would summation power of Gaza.
His administration's lawman Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus acknowledged the deficiency of information, telling NewsNation "we'll person a batch of clarity for you successful the coming days."
Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., told NewsNation helium believes that Trump isn't suggesting planting an American emblem successful Gaza, but alternatively opening up the portion to American businesses.
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said the 47th president's imaginable concern dealings successful the portion shouldn't travel arsenic a shock, arsenic his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, pointed to the precocious worth of Gaza's "waterfront property" past year.
Will Trump nonstop US troops to Gaza?
When asked if U.S. troops would spell to Gaza to unafraid the area, Trump said, "We volition bash immoderate is necessary." He did not specify whether they would prosecute with Hamas, if needed.
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Wesley Clark believes that, portion it mightiness marque consciousness to evacuate Gaza arsenic operation begins, determination are myriad questions that we don't person the answers to rather yet.
"Is Hamas going to beryllium successful charge? Do they privation the U.S. troops in? Are Gazans going to permission oregon evacuate portion of it? Who's going to instrumentality attraction of them? Who's going to springiness them nutrient and truthful forth?" Clark asked Tuesday connected "CUOMO."
"What happens erstwhile the archetypal sniper kills an American soldier?" helium added.
Clark pointed to the deficiency of answers — and imaginable U.S. engagement successful a large Middle East struggle — arsenic concerning connected a nationalist level.
"It's not impossible, but it's not thing you conscionable question your manus and say, 'Yeah, we're taking over. It's going to work,'" Clark explained. "It whitethorn not enactment due to the fact that you person to person strategical consent, resources and each the accompaniment to marque it work. That doesn't travel retired of a property conference."
Trump suggests ‘all’ Palestinians permanently resettle from Gaza
The proposition comes conscionable hours aft Trump archetypal floated the thought that each 1.8 cardinal Palestinians surviving successful Gaza should beryllium resettled elsewhere.
In a Tuesday quality conference, helium said the Gaza Strip “should not spell done a process of rebuilding and concern by the aforesaid radical that person … lived a miserable beingness there," referring to Palestinians.
Trump suggested gathering enclaves for Palestinian Gaza residents successful neighboring countries. He did not suggest the aforesaid for Israeli residents.
But wherever would they go?
Ortagus told NewsNation that 1 imaginable determination is Saudi Arabia, which she said has "one of the champion deradicalization programs" successful the world.
Regarding Palestinians moving backmost to Gaza erstwhile it is rebuilt, Trump said helium envisioned Gaza becoming an “international, unbelievable place" that includes Palestinians, though helium did not supply a timeline for their return.
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Delayed
Trump's "takeover" thought comes arsenic Netanyahu delayed talks for the 2nd signifier of a imperishable ceasefire, which were scheduled to statesman Monday.
President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire and hostage speech woody betwixt Israel and Hamas days earlier leaving office. Though it occurred during the Biden administration, Trump has said helium deserves credit for making the deal happen.
Netanyahu told reporters Tuesday helium believes the 47th president provided “powerful leadership” but did not accidental who deserved recognition for the deal.
Trump has not been assured astir the long-term prospects for the truce.
“I person nary guarantees that the bid is going to hold,” Trump told reporters Monday.
NewsNation's Robert Sherman and Kevin Bohn contributed to this report.
