STORY: How Israelis think of Trump's Gaza takeover plan
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:46
LOCATION: JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, Israel
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Israelis
2. STANDUP (English): FENG GUORUI, Xinhua correspondent in Israel
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE, Local resident
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOA, Local resident
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RON, Local resident
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KIKI, Local resident

STORYLINE:

"(Trump's plan) doesn't sound too realistic to me."

"It's a very dangerous plan."

"I don't take him (Trump) seriously."

"It's not something that you can actually do."

On Feb. 4, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the United States would take over Gaza and redevelop it after Palestinians are relocated elsewhere. 

He made the remarks at a joint press conference at the White House with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

STANDUP (English): FENG GUORUI, Xinhua correspondent in Israel
"Today I interviewed some people. How do they think of Trump's plan and proposal of the United States taking over Gaza and buying and owning Gaza? And here are their answers."

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE, Local resident
"The Palestinians that live there, it's like their home and you can't just buy it and own it."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOA, Local resident
"Trump is saying what he's saying. I think backstage there is a lot more things that are done and said."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RON, Local resident
"I'm not sure if he's actually helping. I think he's just to increase the pressure and make it to show that he's serious about that."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KIKI, Local resident
"I'm afraid he's making it more complicated."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem/Tel Aviv, Israel.
(XHTV)