Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to implement plan to take over, redevelop Gaza

US President Donald Trump says he’s in no rush to implement his plan to take over and redevelop Gaza.

“We’re in no rush on it,” Trump tells reporters at the White House.

After repeatedly floating the idea that Egypt and Jordan take in some Gazan refugees while the Strip was being rebuilt — an idea rejected by Cairo and Amman — Trump earlier this week suggested that “the US will take over the Gaza Strip,” while the enclave’s residents should be resettled in other countries.

Though the international community, including allies of Washington and Jerusalem, has largely criticized Trump’s plan, the US president says,” It’s been very well received, basically, the United States would view it as a real estate transaction where we will be an investor in that part of the world.”