President Donald Trump’s brazen proposal to “take over” Gaza could raise tensions during a fragile phase of the hostage exchange deal, and spark further violence if Palestinians are forced off their land, said CNN Global Affairs Analyst Kimberly Dozier.
The proposal “will be surely seen as Trump’s commitment to work with Israel to remove Hamas from Gaza,” Dozier said. On Tuesday, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said he believed Trump would help Israel achieve all of its war goals.
It also risks pushing Palestinians in Gaza toward Hamas, the militant group that had governed the territory for more than 15 years before its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Hamas response: A Hamas official said late Tuesday that Trump’s plan was a “recipe for creating chaos and tension in the region,” and that Palestinians in Gaza would not allow it.
