{"id":2399193,"date":"2025-02-05T11:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-witkoff-says-trump-will-make-uninhabitable-gaza-great-again-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:31:51","slug":"steve-witkoff-says-trump-will-make-uninhabitable-gaza-great-again-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-witkoff-says-trump-will-make-uninhabitable-gaza-great-again-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Witkoff says Trump will make \u2018uninhabitable\u2019 Gaza great again &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsteve-witkoff-says-trump-will-make-uninhabitable-gaza-great-again-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399193&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Steve Witkoff,President\u2062 Donald trump&#8217;s special \u2064envoy\u2062 for the \u2062Middle East,discussed the urgent need\u2064 for change in Gaza during \u2063an appearance on Fox News. \u2063He stated that \u2062trump \u2064aims to take &#8220;ownership&#8221; of Gaza, \u2063with\u200d plans for\u200d its redevelopment\u200d to become the &#8220;Riviera of the Middle East.&#8221; Witkoff emphasized \u2062that the\u200c region \u2062is currently &#8220;uninhabitable&#8221; and will remain so for at least\u200d 10 to 15 years due to extensive reconstruction needs. He \u2063highlighted Trump&#8217;s intention to break from past approaches, advocating for openness and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuban-born-alejandro-mayorkas-invites-flood-of-poor-cuban-migrants\/\" title=\"Cuban-born Alejandro Mayorkas Invites Flood of Poor Cuban Migrants\">improved living conditions<\/a> for Palestinians. Witkoff also noted that \u200cpeace in the region is \u2063essential for better opportunities \u2064for the Palestinian people, which transcends mere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-might-mandate-teachers-to-embrace-progressive-viewpoints\/\" title=\"Illinois Might Mandate Teachers To \u2018Embrace\u2019 Progressive Viewpoints\">physical space<\/a>. Additionally,recent reports\u200b indicated that around 60,000 Palestinians were killed during the conflict as October 7,mostly women\u200c and children,as the\u200c ceasefire continues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Steve Witkoff says Trump will make &lsquo;uninhabitable&rsquo; Gaza great again<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1976718\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s special envoy for the Middle East, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3296907\/steve-witkoff-stresses-need-that-israel-hamas-ceasefire-goes-well-for-hostages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Witkoff\">Steve Witkoff<\/a>, said he agrees with Trump that it is time to shake things up in Gaza.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Witkoff appeared on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em> on Tuesday, hours after Trump announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3310439\/trump-netanyahu-own-gaza-strip-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">United States would take ownership of Gaza<\/a> and likely send troops to the area if &ldquo;necessary.&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s plans include redeveloping the area as the &ldquo;Riviera of the Middle East.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think [Trump is] telling the Middle East that the last 50 years of doing things was not a correct way of doing things and that he is going to change it up because all of those iterations have not worked. He&rsquo;s also telling the Middle East that he wants to be transparent with the Palestinian people,&rdquo; Witkoff said. &ldquo;Gaza today is uninhabitable and will probably be uninhabitable for at least the next 10 to 15 years. That is how much work has to be done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, overseen by Hamas, reported that 60,000 Palestinians were killed from Oct. 7 until the ceasefire deal last month. These <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">numbers don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t distinguish between civilians and fighters, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-taps-private-sector-again-in-effort-to-keep-food-prices-down\/\" title=\"Mexico taps private sector again in effort to keep food prices down\">ministry estimates<\/a> most were women and children.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2788088&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=646a5653870a1dc9b685a6796caf9b78\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I think everybody wants to see peace in the region, Sean. And peace in the region means a better life for the Palestinians. A better life is not necessarily tied to the physical space that you&rsquo;re in today,&rdquo; Witkoff said. &ldquo;A better life is about better opportunity, better financial conditions, better aspirations for you and your family. That does not occur because you get to pitch a tent in the Gaza Strip, and you are surrounded by 30,000 munitions that could go off at any moment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s announcement came after his first meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since taking office.<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel has entered its second week. 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