In shock announcement, Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip

President Donald Trump revealed an extraordinary plan on February 4 for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries — seemingly whether they wanted to leave or not — and turn the territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump made the proposal to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks.