Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that while the president had made a “historic proposal for the United States to take over Gaza ”, he had “not committed” to sending in US troops “just yet”. “It’s been made very clear to the president that the United States needs to be involved in this rebuilding effort,

President Donald Trump has “not committed” to sending American troops to Gaza, after the president said Tuesday that the U.S. will “take over” the decimated territory, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump has not committed to putting U.S. troops on the ground in Gaza as part of his proposal for a U.S.-takeover of the Palestinian enclave, the White House said on Wednesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the president believes the United States needs to be involved in the rebuilding of Gaza "to ensure stability in the region.