Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover proposal despite bipartisan opposition
by Robert Tait in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6V3NZ)
President says territory would be turned over' to US by Israel as it emerges idea was not discussed with aides
Donald Trump has restated his proposal to take over Gaza amid widespread opposition - even from his own supporters - saying the territory would be turned over" to the US by Israel after it concludes its military offensive against Hamas.
Trump reinforced his commitment to the idea in a rambling post on his Truth Social network on Thursday, even as it emerged that the proposal - announced without warning during a White House visit by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister - was purely his own and had not been subject to detailed discussion with aides.
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