A Palestinian woman and children sit amid the rubble of destroyed buildings at Saftawi street in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on February 5, 2025 during a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas. Palestinian militant group Hamas lashed out on February 5, at President Donald Trump's shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people in other countries, seemingly whether they want to leave or not. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

By Agence France-Presse

February 6, 2025

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US President Donald Trump's proposal for Gaza's takeover raised questions in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Wednesday, with some seeing it as the fulfilment of a far-fetched dream.

Initially, it was unclear whether Trump wanted Gazans to temporarily or permanently leave the Gaza Strip during its reconstruction. Israelis responded with a mix of support and scepticism.

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