White House on Trump’s Gaza proposal: President seeks to ensure lasting peace
Photo: Donald Trump, President of the United States (Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump wants to ensure lasting peace in the Middle East. Therefore, he has proposed that the United States take control of the Gaza Strip, stated White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, The Guardian reports.
Leavitt recalled that yesterday, February 4, Trump declared that the "bonds of friendship and affection" between the US and the Israeli people are "absolutely unbreakable."
The press secretary added that the President is "committed to eliminated Hamas and securing a lasting peace for the entire region".
She noted that his proposal to take control of the Gaza Strip "underscores this commitment."
According to the White House press secretary, Trump is an "outside of the box thinker" and a "visionary leader" who "solves problems that many others claim are unsolvable".
Trump’s statement
Yesterday, February 4, US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced his country’s readiness to take control of the Gaza Strip and even deploy American troops there.
Meanwhile, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff suggested that Palestinians could be displaced from the Gaza Strip.
Read more about why Trump wants control over Gaza in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
