'U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip,' Trump says
During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump spoke on the devastation left behind in the Gaza Strip and said the U.S. will take it over. Trump added that it is "something the entire Middle East can be very proud of."
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