Overview

• At a foundation ceremony near Tel Aviv, Benjamin Netanyahu repeated Donald Trump’s praise of Gaza’s “wonderful beachfront properties” and said the area should become a place of peace, prosperity and a good life.
• Netanyahu said he urged Bat Yam’s mayor, Zvika Brot, to name the new seaside promenade after President Trump, and the dedication proceeded with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee in attendance.
• Trump has proposed taking control of Gaza and resettling its Palestinian population to transform the territory into a “Riviera of the Middle East,” a plan widely criticized in international debate.
• Palestinians fear mass displacement and forced flight as Israel seeks to dismantle Hamas, with concerns heightened by ongoing operations around Gaza City.
• Far-right figures in Israel advocate repopulating the Strip, yet the reporting describes political signaling rather than any concrete plan or agreed mechanism to implement relocation or U.S. control.