Trump says he wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza and move Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt
In addition to saying that Palestinians should leave the Gaza Strip in order to clear out the enclave, President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that he has requested the King of Jordan to accept more Palestinians.
The president's remarks, which have been seen as encouraging by prominent members of Israel's far right, came as thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza awaited their return home after the Israeli government accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire and refused to open crossing points.
On Saturday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One, "You're talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing."
He continued, "I would prefer to work with some of the Arab countries and construct housing in a different area where they might be able to live...