President Donald Trump said the U.S. "will take over the Gaza Strip." Trump made the comments during a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the idea as a move "that could change history" and said it's worth pursuing. Trump said earlier that Palestinians had "no alternative" but to leave their homes in Gaza.

Asked about who would live in Gaza under U.S. control, Trump did not offer specifics, but said he envisioned the land becoming the "riviera of the Middle East."