Published on, Sept. 2 -- September 2, 2025 11:09 AM

Hamas has strongly rejected a reported plan being considered by US President Donald Trump that suggests Washington could take control of the Gaza Strip and relocate its population. The proposal, revealed in American media, envisions Gaza becoming a trusteeship administered by the United States for at least ten years, aiming to transform the war-ravaged territory into a tourism and technology hub.

Almost two years into Israel's devastating campaign in Gaza following Hamas's October 2023 attack, large parts of the territory have been reduced to rubble. Millions of Palestinians have been displaced at least once, and the reported plan proposes moving residents either voluntarily abroad or ...