Trump doubled down this week on his vows to empty Gaza permanently of its more than 2 million Palestinians, saying they would not be allowed to return and suggesting at one point he might force Egypt and Jordan to take them in by threatening to cut off U.S. aid.

The Trump administration has delivered varied versions of this scenario – one involves U.S. troops, another doesn’t. One involves purchasing Gaza, another doesn’t. One sees

Egypt plans to "present a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction" of the Gaza Strip that does not require the displacement of Palestinians, the country said.

We’re going to take it, we’re going to hold it,” Donald Trump told reporters, in reference to Gaza, failing to explain how this is supposed to happen.

Palestinians in Gaza have sent a defiant message to U.S. President Donald Trump over his proposal to depopulate the coastal enclave, insisting they would remain "above the rubble".

The president portrayed his Gaza plan as virtually a done deal, but Jordan’s leader sidestepped questions about whether he would accept evacuated Palestinians.