Leaders from across the globe rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. would "take over" the Gaza Strip and prompt the mass relocation of Palestinians living there.

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Trump, in his first major Middle East policy announcement, said he envisioned building a resort where international communities could live in harmony after over 15 months of Israeli bombardment devastated the tiny coastal enclave and killed more than 47,000 people, by Palestinian tallies.