US President Trump doubles down on plan to take over Gaza

US President Donald Trump said he is committed to "buying and owning" Gaza and that other countries in the Middle East could help to rebuild it.

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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his plan to buy Gaza, intending to use it as a

00:07site for future development.

00:10Trump initially announced the plan almost a week ago after meeting with Israeli Prime

00:14Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

00:17His offer drew international backlash, with both Arab and European countries, as well

00:22as China, Australia and Brazil expressing their opposition against forcibly displacing

00:27the Palestinian population.

00:55Speaking on the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Trump said he was losing his patience

01:00after seeing footage of the release of the latest three Israeli hostages.

01:07He also spoke on Russia's ongoing invasion in Ukraine, which he wants to end soon.

01:13The U.S. president claimed the war would have never happened if he had been president.