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It's a pure demolition site. If we could find the right piece of land, or numerous pieces of land, and build them some really nice places with plenty of money in the area, that's for sure. I think that would be a lot better than going back to Gaza,
he told reporters
We're in Phase 2 now,
Witkoff told reportersTrump thinks Gaza is a pile of garbage absolutely not,
said 34-year-old Hatem Azzam, a resident of the southern city of Rafah
I think they'd love to leave Gaza if they had an option,
Trump said in the Oval OfficePresident Trump looks at the Gaza Strip and sees it as a demolition site,
the person said
It’s a really mixed set of influences and interests that are impacting Trump, and it all has to sort of sort itself out relatively quickly, because if this ceasefire falls apart, you know, this is really, really bad, and there’s no hope of getting back from that,
he said
Trump is going to continue his support for our great ally, Israel,
national security adviser Mike Waltz said on Fox News Tuesday
It's going to take time. It's not going to happen overnight. But that's certainly on the top of the agenda,
the official said
We obviously hope that the expansion of the Abraham Accords will continue and flourish, in this administration,
a senior administration official saidFirst of all, it indicates the strength of the alliance between Israel and the United States. Secondly, it also reflects the strength of our connection; a connection that has already yielded great things for the State of Israel and the region, and has also brought about the historic peace agreements between Israel and four Arab countries – the 'Abraham Accords' that President Trump led,
the prime minister said
The fact that this will be his first meeting with a leader of a foreign country since his inauguration holds great significance for the State of Israel."
Netanyahu, upon traveling to the U.S., said of TrumpThere will be unity in how they intend to pursue that,
one official saidHopefully that can be worked out without having to worry about it. It would really be nice if that could be worked out without having to go that further step,
he said last month when asked about a strike on Iranian facilities
(Netanyahu) was not prepared. He was not prepared, and Israel was not prepared,
Trump said in an interview shortly after the attacks, comments that drew condemnation even from RepublicansHe wants to keep his coalition together and get more hostages before thinking about the future of Gaza,
Pletka told the Washington Examiner
The markets tanked, but then they started to recover,
Kamin told the Washington ExaminerThe clearest message is one of closeness and unity being sent to Iran and its proxies — a major departure from [former President Joe Biden's] administration, which encouraged Iranian escalation by showing distance between Washington and Jerusalem,
Goldberg, a former Trump national security aide, told the Washington ExaminerI mean, I've seen people brutalized. Nobody's ever seen anything like it,
he said in the Oval Office before appearing to be open to Netanyahu annexing the West BankOur country will soon be stronger, wealthier, and more united than ever before, and the entire planet will be more peaceful and prosperous as a result of this incredible momentum and what we’re doing and going to do,
Trump told thatThe president started his term by saying that he wanted the ceasefire to be in place by January 20. That's what he got."
Mira Resnick, a former deputy assistant secretary of state for Israeli and Palestinian affairs, told The Associated Press