Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Trump says he doesn’t support building Jewish settlements in Gaza
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

US President Donald Trump, right, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, February 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
At the Oval Office alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump says he does not support building Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, a step further from his answer earlier today that he “doesn’t necessarily” back such a move.
“I don’t see it happening,” he tells reporters. “It’s too dangerous for people. No one wants to be there. Their warriors don’t want to be there. Their soldiers don’t want to be there.”
While Netanyahu himself early in the war called the prospect of resettling Gaza “unrealistic,” some of his far-right coalition partners have called for taking the step.