Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed President Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to “take over” Gaza, as his defense minister instructed the Israeli military to draw up a plan to would enable the “voluntary departure” of Palestinian residents in Gaza.

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared delighted with President Donald Trump's plan for the US to take ownership of Gaza calling it a "remarkable idea"

The US president reportedly then called the assault a ‘great operation’ and gifted Mr Netanyahu a signed photo of the two of them

President Donald Trump was reportedly gifted two beepers — one regular and one golden — from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the leaders met in Washington, D.C. this week. The gifts were reportedly “a nod to” Israel’s deadly September 2024 operation in which it exploded hundreds of pagers and other devices used by members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon and Syria,