Trump says U.S. will ‘take over’ Gaza strip; won’t rule out military force

President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. could take over Gaza and remove Palestinians from the area without ruling out the possibility of sending American troops to the region, saying it could become “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

The president decried Gaza as a “hellhole,” saying it was that way before Israel began bombing the enclave following the Hamas terror attack Oct. 7, 2023. 

But he pledged that under the “a long-term ownership position” by the U.S., the region could be turned into an economic powerhouse that would rival some of the world’s greatest entertainment resorts.