President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, making the statement after saying Palestinians should be resettled away from the war-torn region.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/67a2ace6cc56d895f9ae2f55/President-Trump-Meets-With-Visiting-Israeli-PM-Netanyahu-At-The-White-House/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3617&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=2409" alt="President Trump Meets With Visiting Israeli PM Netanyahu At The White House" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">Trump made the statement during a press conference with Netanyahu at the White House. (Photo by Anna <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> Moneymaker/Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Trump said “we’ll own it” when discussing the future of Gaza, and suggested the U.S. could “create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing” for Palestinians in Gaza.</p>  </div>


<em>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</em>

Trump said Palestinians should be relocated and should not rebuild in the war-torn region. {ai:summary}<p>President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. would "take over" the Gaza Strip and suggested resettling Palestinians away from the region. He emphasized the potential for economic development that could provide jobs and housing for Palestinians. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Gaza Strip: ‘We’ll Own It’

Loading...