When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in February, Trump once again shared his vision for the war-torn location. “The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip. We’ll do a job with it. We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous bombs and other weapons,” he said.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the besieged Gaza Strip should be turned into what he called a US-controlled "freedom zone," though the specifics on his proposal remain vague.

Trump promoted the US taking long-term ownership of the Strip while it is rebuilt and redeveloped as the 'Riviera of the Middle East'