Trump sticking to Gaza relocation plan, as White House seems to dismiss Egyptian proposal

President Donald Trump’s vision for Gaza remains unwavering, contempt ongoing determination discussions. 

In a connection provided to Fox News Digital, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes emphasized that the Egyptian connection for Gaza’s reconstruction does not bespeak the grim realities connected the ground. 

"The existent connection does not code the world that Gaza is presently uninhabitable and residents cannot humanely unrecorded successful a territory covered successful debris and unexploded ordnance. President Trump stands by his imaginativeness to rebuild Gaza escaped from Hamas. We look guardant to further talks to bring bid and prosperity to the region," Hughes said.

Citing a Reuters report, The Times of Israel said that talks were held connected Wednesday evening betwixt elder U.S., Egyptian, Qatari and Hamas officials. The study added that the talks betwixt U.S. and Egyptian officials besides focused connected plans for the aboriginal governance of Gaza. 

PRESSURED BY TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN, ARAB COUNTRIES MEET IN EGYPT TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL

Palestinians locomotion connected a thoroughfare among the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire betwixt Israel and Hamas, astatine Jabalia exile camp, bluish Gaza Strip connected Feb. 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)

The Israeli Foreign Ministry besides voiced beardown reservations astir the Egyptian proposal, which was endorsed astatine a caller Arab acme successful Cairo. The ministry’s statement criticized the program for overlooking the unit of Oct. 7, 2023 and Hamas’ ongoing relation successful Gaza.

"The connection issued astatine the Emergency Summit fails to code the realities of the concern pursuing October 7th, remaining rooted successful outdated perspectives," the Israeli authorities said. "Notably, Hamas' brutal violent attack, which led to thousands of Israeli deaths and kidnappings, is not mentioned, nor is determination immoderate condemnation of this murderous violent entity." The Israeli effect besides pointed to the Arab League’s reluctance to face Hamas, emphasizing the group's destabilizing interaction and its hindrance to bid efforts.

THE HISTORY OF GAZA AMID TRUMP'S PLAN TO REBUILD ENCLAVE

Destroyed buildings are pictured successful the westbound of Beit Lahia successful the bluish Gaza Strip connected Feb. 11, 2025 amid the existent ceasefire woody successful the warfare betwixt Israel and Hamas. (BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images)

However, Hamas expressed enactment for Egypt’s plan, with spokespersons welcoming the inaugural and calling for the afloat allocation of resources to guarantee its success. This backing underscores the challenges of immoderate reconstruction effort successful Gaza, wherever Hamas’ engagement poses a terrible menace to some the colonisation successful Gaza and the broader region.

Egypt’s 112-page reconstruction program envisions rebuilding Gaza successful stages by 2030, with an estimated outgo of $53 billion. The program includes clearing debris and recycling rubble, portion of which would beryllium utilized to grow Gaza’s coastline. It besides outlines the operation of hundreds of thousands of lodging units, an airport, a commercialized harbor, and recreational parks. 

While Egyptian officials person stressed the request for a technocratic medication to govern Gaza until a reformed Palestinian Authority tin instrumentality over, the program is contingent connected important fiscal backing from Gulf Arab states, which are important to the reconstruction’s success.

Smoke and a shot of occurrence emergence implicit buildings successful Gaza City connected Oct. 9, 2023 during an Israeli aerial strike. (Photo by Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Before Trump projected resettling Gazans extracurricular the enclave, Egypt and different Arab states had shown small involvement successful Gaza's reconstruction. However, since Egypt has ruled retired accepting displaced Palestinians for "national security" reasons, it present feels compelled to formulate an alternate plan. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said the connection would alteration the reconstruction of Gaza portion ensuring Palestinians are capable to "stay connected their onshore without displacement."

Despite these developments, the White House and Israel proceed to asseverate that a broader solution, 1 that removes Hamas from power- remains indispensable for achieving lasting bid and stableness successful the region.