U.S. President Donald Trump stated Thursday that Israel will transfer control of the Gaza Strip to the United States once the ongoing conflict concludes, emphasizing that no U.S. troops will be needed in the region.

“The Gaza Strip will be handed over to the United States by Israel after the end of the conflict. The Palestinians… will have already relocated to much safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the area,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, continuing his controversial remarks on Gaza’s future. “They will not need soldiers from the United States,” he added.

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