WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, proposing a major shift in Middle East policy, called for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip and relocate roughly two million Palestinians to neighboring Arab countries. His goal, he said, is to turn the war-ravaged enclave into the "Riviera of the Middle East."

President Donald Trump said the United States would take over the Gaza Strip after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere. Here are some global reactions to the proposal. SAUDI ARABIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY "Saudi Arabia rejects any attempts to displace the Palestinians from their land.

The comments by President Donald Trump came amid a fragile ceasefire, during which Hamas has been turning over hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners.