U.S. will 'take over' Gaza - Trump | 5 Feb 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will assume control over the Gaza Strip, vowing to rebuild the war-torn enclave and create economic opportunities for its future residents. When asked whether U.S. troops would be deployed to Gaza, Trump vowed to "do what is necessary." Trump made the remarks on Tuesday following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. The U.S. president reiterated his view that Palestinians should be permanently resettled elsewhere, adding that the U.S. would "take over" Gaza and lead efforts to clear the destruction left by 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas. "The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip. And we will do a job with it, too. We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site," Trump said, promising to "level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings."