The White House has sought to assuage fears of a protracted US military intervention in Gaza, insisting Donald Trump’s plan to assume control of the enclave did not necessarily mean putting “boots on the ground”.
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,” she said on Wednesday. “That does not mean boots on the ground in Gaza. It does not mean American taxpayers will be funding this effort.”