The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they happen.
North Korea says ‘world now boiling like a porridge pot’ over Trump’s Gaza plan
North Korean state media denounces US President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza and relocate Palestinians as ludicrous and accuses Washington of extortion.
The slim hopes of Palestinians for safety and peace are being crushed by the proposal, a commentary carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) says, without directly naming Trump.
“The world is now boiling like a porridge pot over the US’ bombshell declaration,” KCNA says.
Egypt to present ‘comprehensive’ plan for rebuilding Gaza while Palestinians stay there
Egypt plans to “present a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction” of the Gaza Strip that ensures Palestinians remain on their land, the Egyptian foreign ministry says in a statement.
Egypt “hopes to cooperate” with the administration of US President Donald Trump “to reach comprehensive and just peace in the region.”
The statement comes as Trump continues to press for his plan to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its population to neighboring Egypt and Jordan despite rejection from Arab states.
‘Some things I say will be incorrect’: Musk walks back administration’s Gaza condoms claim
WASHINGTON — US Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk appears to walk back the Trump administration’s claim that the previous administration allocated $50 million in condoms for Gaza.
While the tech mogul carries his son on his shoulders and stands next to US President Donald Trump, who is signing executive orders in the Oval Office, a reporter points to recent reporting revealing that DOGE’s condom claim mistook the Gaza Strip for a province in Mozambique that received contraceptives from the US Agency for International Development in order to combat AIDS.
“Some of the things I say will be incorrect and should be corrected,” Musk replies. “Nobody is going to bat 1,000. We will make mistakes, but we’ll act quickly to correct any mistakes.”
“I’m not sure we should be sending $50 million dollars worth of condoms anywhere… I’m not sure that’s something Americans would be really excited about. That really is an enormous number of condoms,” he continues.
“If it were to Mozambique instead of Gaza, that’s not as bad, but still… why are we doing that?” Musk asks.