United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not seen) hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House.

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United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not seen) hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House.

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President Trump floated two stunning ideas about Gaza on Tuesday. The first is he said the U.S. would take over the territory, which has been devastated by the recent war.

And, he said the entire population of Gaza would be relocated to other countries. Trump offered no specifics for his plans sending Palestinians and Israelis scrambling to understand what he means.

President Trump’s vague plan to “Make Gaza Beautiful Again” could signal the largest shift in US-Middle East policy in decades and could upend widespread hope for a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

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Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.