Israel PM says 'we'll do the job' of executing Trump Gaza plan
The Hindu
Israeli PM Netanyahu supports Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, sparking controversy and concern across the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed U.S. President Donald Trump’s widely criticised plan to move Palestinians out of the war-battered Gaza Strip, saying Israel is willing to “do the job”.
In a Fox News interview aired late Saturday (February 9, 2025) as the Premier was wrapping up a visit to Washington, Mr. Netanyahu defended Mr. Trump’s proposal, which has sparked concern and condemnation across the Middle East [West Asia] and the world.
“I think that President Trump’s proposal is the first fresh idea in years, and it has the potential to change everything in Gaza,” Mr. Netanyahu said, adding that it represents a “correct approach” to the future of the Palestinian territory.
“All Trump is saying, ‘I want to open the gate and give them an option to relocate temporarily while we rebuild the place physically’,” Mr. Netanyahu said.
Mr. Trump “never said he wants American troops to do the job. Guess what? We’ll do the job,” Mr. Netanyahu declared.
Israel seized the Gaza Strip in 1967 and maintained a military presence in the territory until 2005, when it pulled out settlers and its troops.
It subsequently imposed a crippling blockade on the Hamas-ruled territory and placed it under siege after the war began in October 2023.
As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems increasingly at risk of falling apart — Hamas says it will not free three hostages as planned, and Israel says it’s ready to resume the war if it doesn’t — families of the hostages are struggling to maintain hope.
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