US President Donald Trump said that "Israel will hand over the Gaza Strip to the United States after the fighting ends," noting that "the Palestinians will be resettled in safer and more beautiful areas within the region," as part of the plan he is promoting to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza and for his country to control the Strip.

“Palestinians, and people like Chuck Schumer, will have new, modern homes in safer, more beautiful communities in the region, where they will have a chance to be happy, safe, and free,” Trump said, referring to Senate Majority Leader Schumer, who has criticized Israeli policies in Gaza.

Trump continued, in a post on his social media platform (Truth Social), that the United States, "in cooperation with global development teams," will gradually begin building a project that will be "one of the greatest and most magnificent projects of its kind on the face of the Earth," claiming that the plan will provide "stability to the region" without the need to deploy American troops.

He concluded by saying: "There will be no need for American soldiers! Stability will prevail in the region!!!" He said that the construction and reconstruction process, which he had confirmed that the United States would not contribute to, would be carried out "slowly and carefully", and he considered that this would allow the Gazans "the opportunity to actually live happily, safely and freely" outside the Gaza Strip.

Trump's proposals regarding the future of the Gaza Strip have sparked widespread criticism, as his proposals violate the basic principles of international law, whether in relation to controlling territory by force, the forced displacement of Palestinians, or depriving them of the right of return.

Trump had announced that “the United States will take control of the Gaza Strip and will assume long-term ownership of it,” which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law, which prohibits the seizure of territory by force, as an act of aggression according to the United Nations Charter.

International law affirms that Gaza is part of the occupied Palestinian territories, and Israel has no legal right to transfer it to anyone, including the United States. Any attempt to declare American sovereignty over the Strip could be classified as an illegal annexation, which could expose those responsible to legal prosecution before the International Criminal Court.

Trump spoke of “resettling Palestinians to safer communities in the region,” which would constitute a crime against humanity under the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits the forcible transfer of populations under occupation.

International laws confirm that “forced displacement is not limited to direct force, but includes the threat of violence, coercion, and exploitation of a coercive environment,” which means that any plan that forces Gaza residents to leave under any circumstances may be classified as an international crime.

Trump said he “does not envision the return of Gazans after they leave,” speaking of their “permanent” resettlement, which would violate international legal principles that guarantee the right of displaced persons to return to their lands; later, officials in his administration issued statements contradicting him, speaking of a “temporary transfer” of Gazans.

International law prohibits any action that permanently depopulates occupied territory, as this constitutes a form of ethnic cleansing. Any attempt to prevent Palestinians from returning could also nullify the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state, which is contrary to UN resolutions on the right to self-determination.