Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza, Netanyahu hails Trump as 'greatest friend' of Israel; key takeaways from joint press conference

Netanyahu described Trump as "the greatest US Israel relations has ever had."

The main points from Trump Netanyahu press conference

The United States will "take over" and "own" the Gaza Strip according to Trump's announcement.

The United States will take control of the Gaza Strip and we will handle the necessary work. During the press conference Trump stated the United States will take possession of the Gaza Strip.

Trump left open the possibility of deploying US troops in Gaza because he stated they would take necessary actions there. "We’ll do that if it is necessary," he stated.

The United States planned to remove unexploded bombs and damaged buildings before developing the area to create jobs and housing options.

He restated his proposal which suggests that Palestinians should relocate to Middle East peace plan like Egypt and Jordan though this plan has been rejected by both the Palestinians and these countries.

Trump stated that the Gaza strip should not experience reconstruction and reoccupation by the same people who fought for it and endured life there only to face death and misery. The two million residents of Gaza should relocate to nations known for their humanitarian values.

Trump proposed that Gaza should be a long-term US project while relocating Palestinians to other places. Trump asserted at the joint press conference that this could become something magnificent.

Netanyahu referred to Trump as "the greatest friend Israel has ever had" while describing his Gaza proposal as a potential historical game changer that merits consideration.

"I've said this before, I'll say it again: Netanyahu praises Trump after his Washington meeting that he would repeat what he had said before because Israel has never had a better friend in the White House than you.