Trump proposes ‘long-term’ US ownership of Gaza

President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the US take “ownership” in redeveloping the area.

Mr Trump’s audacious proposal appears certain to roil the next stage of talks meant to extend the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and secure the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza.