GUWAHATI: US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, February 5, that the United States will “take over and own” the Gaza Strip, pledging to dismantle dangerous weaponry and spearhead economic development in the region.
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“The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” Trump stated at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site.”
Trump emphasised plans to economically revitalise Gaza after clearing the area of destroyed infrastructure. Discussions between Trump and Netanyahu reportedly centred on eliminating Hamas and restoring stability to the region.
Taking a dig at his predecessor, Trump criticised former President Joe Biden, claiming, “nobody did anything for four years” in the Middle East except demonstrate incompetence.
Trump also asserted that Egypt and Jordan would accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza, dismissing both nations' opposition. “They say they’re not going to accept — I say they will,” he remarked.
This meeting marked Trump’s first with a foreign leader at the White House since his return to office.