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Egypt has proposed its alternative to President Donald Trump’s idea of annexing Gaza and moving its inhabitants: spend $53 billion to remove the rubble and rebuild Gaza, in the same place, with the same people, next to Israel.

Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has described the conditions in which he was held by Hamas in Gaza, including torture and starvation that caused him to lose 40% of his body weight until he was released earlier this month.

CNN host Anderson Cooper said Wednesday on his show “Anderson Cooper 360” that  President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza could mobilize terrorists.

President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza by resettling its citizens has significant support among many Gazans and is the “only solution” for struggling civilians, according to the Center for Peace Communications, which is fighting for Gazans to be given a chance to leave the war-torn enclave “to find a better life” for themselves and their families “before it’s too late.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has halted the release of 602 Palestinian terrorists in return for Israeli hostages because of the morbid ceremonies in which Hamas makes hostages participate before they are freed.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed a host of regional Arab leaders to Riyadh on Friday for what Saudi media described as an “informal brotherly gathering” to discuss “cooperation and coordination.”

Gazan culture, as seen in the celebrations of murdered Israeli infants, is “evil,” according to Senator Tom Cotton, who backed President Donald Trump’s stance that Gaza can no longer be accepted as a Palestinian entity.

Frozen out of peace talks between the U.S. and Russia after years of posturing as a peace broker for the Ukraine war, China complained on Wednesday that the world is paying too much attention to the Ukraine conflict while ostensibly ignoring issues such as the plight of the Palestinians.

The BBC has been accused of spreading “Hamas propaganda” after it was claimed that a supposedly average teenager featured in a recent documentary on the conflict in Gaza is the son of a top Hamas official.

Indian social media seethed with outrage on Monday after photos of slain Hamas terrorist leaders were displayed during a cultural festival in the Palakkad district of Kerala.

Palestinians are reportedly outraged by the habit Hamas has developed of presenting its hostages with gift bags upon their release.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday as part of his first tour of the Middle East as America’s top diplomat, reportedly emphasizing the importance of rehabilitating Gaza in his talks in Riyadh.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld bested a “Free Palestine” activist over the weekend who ambushed him into a potentially endorsing a message he did not agree with.

The leader of Ansarallah, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, threatened “military intervention” on Thursday against America if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his plan to rehabilitate the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Egypt is reportedly pushing for a special meeting of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to solidify opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposal for moving the Palestinians out of Gaza to facilitate reconstruction.

Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Mohamed Hegazy on Wednesday unveiled his country’s proposal for rebuilding Gaza – and, implicitly, Egypt’s counter to President Donald Trump’s plan to take over the territory and rebuild it as “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Thursday that he had canceled a Biden-era contract awarded to the Climate Justice Alliance, a group that claimed it was working toward a “Free Palestine.”

Egyptian strongman Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is refusing to visit President Donald Trump in Washington unless he agrees to not discuss his plan for America to “take over” Gaza, an anonymously sourced report in Reuters indicated on Wednesday.

A family of six Palestinians from Gaza slipped through what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as a “loophole” this week and immigrated to the United Kingdom using a program designed for Ukrainian refugees.

Rebuilding Gaza is impossible without Hamas’s complete removal, according to urban warfare specialists John Spencer and Liam Collins, who argue that any reconstruction effort will be futile if the terror group remains in control.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi pressured United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “push back” against President Donald Trump’s plan for America to rehabilitate the Gaza Strip during a phone call with the global agency leader on Monday.

A cadre of protesters waved signs while shouting “free Palestine” and “boycott Disney” at the premiere for Captain America: Brave New World on Tuesday night.

President Donald Trump discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan his plan to take control of Gaza and relocate the Palestinians.

The NFL has revealed that the Palestinian protester who produced a flag emblazoned with “Gaza” and “Sudan” during the Super Bowl halftime show was a dancer hired to perform at the event.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he remains “committed to buying and owning Gaza,” despite considerable pushback from U.S. allies in Europe and the Middle East.

The Foreign Ministry of Egypt announced on Sunday that it would convene an emergency meeting of the Arab League on February 27 in light of President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that the United States would take over and rehabilitate the Gaza Strip.

Nearly one-third of Gaza residents wanted to leave before the war, according to survey data published by Itamar Marcus of Palestinian Media Watch in the Jerusalem Post on Monday.

A protester reportedly unfurled a Palestinian flag at the Super Bowl half time show on Sunday and was immediately apprehended. 

A newly uncovered Hamas document reveals the terror group’s desperate attempts to prevent Palestinian emigration, with Hamas serving as the biggest barrier to Gazans seeking a better life, as President Donald Trump proposes relocating Gazans to safer, more stable countries. 

National security adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that President Donald Trump wants to rebuild Gaza to make a “better life” for the Palestinians.

Israelis were shocked Saturday at the physical condition of three emaciated hostages released by Hamas under the ongoing ceasefire deal, with many condemning the evident starvation of the Israelis after nearly 500 days in captivity.

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday to prepare to allow any Palestinians in Gaza to leave for any country that is willing to take them.

In a terse statement on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian condemned President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and defended the Hamas-dominated Palestinian government.

The Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia dashed off a heated rejection of President Donald Trump’s surprise proposal to take over Gaza within minutes of Trump’s remarks on Tuesday night.