United States President Donald Trump declared that the US intends to buy and own Gaza, reiterating his previous statements about his country's role in the war-torn enclave's reconstruction.
"As far as us rebuilding it we may give it to other states in the Middle East to build section of it... other people may do it through our auspices but we're committed to owning it, taking it, and making sure that Hamas doesn't move back," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "The remainder will be demolished, everything's demolished... we'll make it into a very good site for future development."
On the other hand, countries such as Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey all dismissed Trump's plan with the European Union and other international organizations also criticizing the idea. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said Trump's Gaza plans were not worth discussing.
