US President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, which represents the first visit to a foreign leader during his second term.

But the Tuesday meeting was steeped in the controversy, as Trump was over and over again in the future of the war-torn Gaza-and if the Palestinians should return to live in the pocket.

“Gaza is a guarantee that they will end up. Trump said that the same will happen again. It has happened again and again. It will happen again.”

“So I hope we can do something they don’t want to return to. Whoever wants to return? They only experienced death and destruction.”

Trump also suggested that the United States aims to “take over” Gaza is banned, and to form the landscape for years to come.

“I see a long -term royal position, and I see that he is achieving great stability for this part of the Middle East and perhaps the entire Middle East,” Trump said.

“This was not a decision that was lightly taken. Everyone I spoke to loves the idea of ​​owning the United States that owns this land, developing and creating thousands of jobs.”

It has recently stopped the fragile shooting in Gaza, as Israel has led Israel over the past 15 months a devastating military campaign that killed an estimated 61,700 Palestinians.

UN experts and human rights advocates compared the military campaign to genocide. But the United States is still a firm ally of Israel – and the Netanyahu government.

In the observations after his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump returned to a vision he had identified earlier in the day, where the Palestinians will be settled “permanently” in a “beautiful area” outside Gaza.

Such comments motivated the concerns that Trump will support ethnic cleansing in Gaza, and near countries such as Egypt and Jordan have rejected and repeatedly refused the possibility of the inhabitants of Gaza.

“I think Jordan and Egypt – they say they will not accept, but I say they will do. But I think other countries will also accept.”

Ally

The bilateral meeting was appointed on Tuesday for a period of regional turmoil in the Middle East.

The modern ceasefire resulted in the slowdown of hostilities In Lebanon And Gaza. A new government increased in Syria. There are increasing tensions between Iran and Israel.

Before his arrival in the United States on Sunday, Netanyahu stressed the symbolism of being the first foreign head of state to visit Trump since the opening of the second president on January 20.

“I think it is a testament to the strength of the Israeli -American coalition,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

The two countries indicated that a set of topics will be at the discussion table, including ceasefire agreements, the future of Gaza and the efforts made to normalize relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

In the period leading up to a meeting on Tuesday, Trump also signed a series of executive orders and directives, some of which are related to the goals he participates with Netanyahu.

One of them announced the return of his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran. Another witnessed that the United States withdraws from the United Nations Human Rights Council and UNOWA, the Relief Agency for Palestinian Refugees.

The Netanyahu government accused UNRWA of being involved in the attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, without providing evidence to prove the claim.

The demonstrators received the visit of the Israeli leader by the demonstrators to “Palestine free, free and free.”

Some activists condemned his invitation to the White House as an honor to grant him a “war criminal”: In November, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued The arrest warrant for Netanyahu On charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

However, Trump reaffirmed his commitment to Netanyahu at the press conference on Tuesday.

Trump said: “I have endured the bonds of friendship and affection between the American and Israeli people for generations, and they are not fractured at all,” Trump said.

Netanyahu replied with his praise: “You are the greatest friend of Israel in the White House.”

The ceasefire in Gaza

The Gaza ceasefire was a central part of the last two leaders meeting.

Trump has Take the credit over and over again For the ceasefire deal, which entered into force on January 19, a day before he took office. He blamed the foreign policy of his predecessor Joe Biden to allow the war in Gaza to start in the first place.

“No one did anything for four years except in negativity,” Trump said at some point, referring to Biden’s duration in his position. Unfortunately, weakness and incompetence in those four years[caused]Dangerous damage around the world. “

However, Trump has any doubt about the ceasefire and whether it will continue.

“The strikes may start tomorrow,” Trump said on Tuesday. “Not much left to hit him.”

The 42 -day initial truce ends, which will witness the release of 33 Israeli prisoners and about 2000 Palestinian prisoners, on March 1.

On Tuesday, a spokesman for the Palestinian group, Hamas, said that negotiations for the second stage of the ceasefire had started. If this is agreed, this stage will witness the full withdrawal of the Israeli forces from Gaza and the liberation of all prisoners.

But Trump criticized the group in his statements, praising Israel’s efforts to cut resources to Gaza.

“We have succeeded in starving Hamas and Iran, the other terrorist agents, and we starved as they have not seen before. Resources and support disappeared for them.”

For us to “take over” Gaza?

The president also renewed his call to Collective displacement Of the Palestinians in Gaza, although human rights experts warn that ethnic cleansing.

Trump said of Gaza: “It has been a bad place for a long time,” Trump said of Gaza. “The process of rebuilding and occupying should not be passed by the same people who have already stood there and fought for it, lived there and died there and lived a miserable presence there.”

He added that the Palestinians “love to leave” if you give an alternative.

“They must get a good plot, fresh, beautiful, and we [can] Trump explained:

He has stopped committing US resources for any such building effort, saying that a new home for Palestinians can receive the price of it by the countries adjacent to the great wealth. “

However, it has suggested that the United States assert a presence in Gaza in the future.

“The United States will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will work with it as well. We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all the dangerous bombs that are not learned and other weapons on the site. Trump said:” The level of the site. “

“Prepare it and create economic development that will provide unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the region’s members.”

Earlier in the day, he said that he would not necessarily support Israel taking Gaza itself: “Not necessarily, no. I just support his cleaning and do something with him.”

The United States supported the Israeli attack in Gaza, where it provided billions of dollars in military aid.

A strict approach to Iran

Another column of Tuesday’s meeting was how to deal with Iran, which Netanyahu portrayed as the biggest threat to Israel.

On Tuesday, Netanyahu laughed while remembering how Trump was during his first term I decided to withdraw From the joint comprehensive action plan (JCPOA), an agreement that would witness Iran to limit its nuclear program in favor of reduced sanctions.

Iran has responded in the years since the escalation of its nuclear program.

I withdrew from the disastrous Iranian nuclear deal. I remember that we talked about it. Netanyahu said: “This is the worst deal I have ever seen.” “I think he talks out loud about the common sense.”

For his part, Trump played his decision to return to the “maximum pressure” strategy that he followed during his first term.

He said: “We will once again impose the most aggressive possible sanctions, and we pay Iranian oil exports to zero and reduce the ability of the regime to finance terrorism throughout the region and all over the world.”

American officials They argued Iran and its allies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas, are “weaker” due to the regional violence that broke out during the past year.

Hezbollah dealt with heavy strikes after the Israeli bombing of southern Lebanon. Hamas lost the leading military and political leaders. And the Syrian President’s regime Bashar al -Assad It collapsed.

However, critics have warned that Netanyahu might take advantage of this moment to search for American assistance in Iran’s nuclear facilities.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Nihad Awad, the CEO of the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR), urged Trump to stand against any Israeli attempt to launch an attack on Iran.

“We hope that President Trump will not be deceived and deceived by this war criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, to launch a war on Iran and destabilize the region,” Oud told reporters.

“President Trump has a golden opportunity to put an end to the suffering of people in the region and the accountability of Israeli leaders instead of celebrating them.”

Trump left the door open to diplomacy, saying he was “unhappy” by applying renewed sanctions to Iran. He added that his only red plan is that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

“I hated doing that, just to understand. I hope we are able to do something so that it does not end up in a very catastrophic situation. Trump said:” I don’t want to see it happening. “

The US President did not rule out speaking to Iranian officials.