Netanyahu, Trump Praises 'Gaza Plan' as "Best Idea"

Revealed in Fox News Interview on the 5th

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised U.S. President Donald Trump's "Gaza plan" as "the best idea" and the optimal solution in an interview with Fox News on the 5th (local time). Photo by Fox News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on the 5th (local time) to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt, calling it "the best idea" and the optimal solution.

In an interview with Fox News that day, Netanyahu did not explicitly state his position on Trump's proposal that the U.S. should occupy the Gaza Strip, but expressed support for giving Gaza residents the opportunity to leave.

He then asked, "What’s the problem with that?" and added, "They can leave, they can return, and they can resettle. But Gaza needs to be rebuilt."

Netanyahu also stated that he does not agree with claims that President Trump intended to send U.S. troops to Gaza to fight Hamas or that the U.S. plans to provide funding for Gaza’s reconstruction.

He further emphasized, "This is the first good idea I have heard and a great concept," adding, "I believe this idea should truly be promoted, reviewed, and implemented. It will create a different future for everyone."

Earlier, the U.S. government issued additional explanations in response to international criticism of the Gaza plan. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing that President Trump’s remarks about deploying U.S. troops to Gaza if necessary "do not mean sending troops on the ground in Gaza or using American taxpayer money," but rather "indicate that President Trump, the world’s top negotiator, intends to reach agreements with regional partners."

Human rights organizations have strongly criticized Trump’s remarks, labeling them as "ethnic cleansing." Trump argued the day before that Palestinians should be permanently relocated from the Gaza Strip and simultaneously proposed that the U.S. should take control of Gaza. The Arab media outlet Al Jazeera reported that Palestinian residents expressed disagreement with Trump’s proposal to relocate Gaza residents.

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