Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip could be permanently resettled elsewhere and that the U.S. might stage a long-term takeover of the vacated region — even leading redevelopment efforts to make it a seaside paradise in waiting.

He refused to rule out sending U.S. troops in to seal the deal, and said he himself — ever the real estate developer — might pay a personal visit.

Here are some takeaways from Trump’s remarks:

Trump’s comments could upend the ceasefire in Gaza

Negotiations to sustain the tenuous

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