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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit Trump in the White House at the start of his second term.

Netanyahu remains in Washington DC and is continuing to meet with top US officials.

Today, he's met members of Congress at the Capitol.

Asked by reporters there whether US troops are needed in Gaza to make Trump's plan feasible, Netanyahu responds: "No."

"We do not need any country to manage Gaza, nor do we accept replacing one occupation with another," says Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem.

The spokesperson for the Palestinian armed group says that "rejecting Trump's plan is not enough; Palestinian unity is necessary to confront displacement", after Trump announced plans for the US to "take over" Gaza and resettle Gazans in neighbouring countries.

Finally, Qassem calls on Arab nations and international organisations to take action against Trump's plan, and calls for an "urgent Arab summit to confront" Trump's plan for the displacement of those living in the Gaza Strip.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wasn't surprised to hear Donald Trump's proposal to turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East".

"I knew about this general direction," Netanyahu tells Israeli broadcaster Channel 14. "I think the one who was surprised was the world because here comes the US president, they kept talking to us - what about the day after? What about the day after?

"You wanted the day after, here he comes with a completely new and different idea, the day after Hamas of course because you can't talk about anything else."

Netanyahu's full interview is due for broadcast later this afternoon.

• As our correspondent Tom Bateman notes in his story, it has long been a desire of the ultranationalist far right in Israel to expel Palestinians from the occupied territories and expand Jewish settlements in their place

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

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US authorities are negotiating deals with jurisdictions around the country to provide additional beds for immigration detention operations, according to the Trump administration's border czar, Tom Homan.

Speaking to reporters here at the White House, Homan says that he has met with "hundreds" of sheriffs for contracts regarding detention space.

"[These] come at a reduced costs," he says. "We're looking for as many beds as we can get. We just hope Congress gives the funding to buy as many beds [as] we need."

Homan confirms that additional flights have been sent to migrant detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay, and said those detentions will "follow the same legal process we follow here".

"It's just a matter of where they're located," he says. "It's a place that we can build upon, that we can send the worst of the worst....it just makes perfect sense to me what we're doing."

Merlyn Thomas
Reporting from Dearborn, Michigan

Here in Dearborn, there is palpable anger among the tight-knit community about President Trump saying he wants to “take over” Gaza.

Dearborn is the first Arab-majority city in the US, and the streets are lined with Lebanese bakeries, Yemeni coffee and Levantine kebab shops.

During November’s presidential election, it served as a key centre for the "uncommitted" movement that opposed Joe Biden’s policy toward the Middle East.

The war in Gaza was the driving issue here, where many voters felt they had no choice but to vote for a third-party candidate in protest at the positions of both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Many that I’ve spoken to say if they had the same choice again – knowing what they know now – they would do the same.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says Israel hasn't had any details of Trump's proposals for Gaza yet.

"I think it's time to bring some ideas out of the box," he tells reporters at a joint press conference with the Italian foreign minister in Israel, adding that they must think differently.

The principles "must be everyone that is ready to immigrate, that wants to immigrate... it is moral to give him that option," he adds.

If these principles are addressed, it is okay to proceed, Saar says.

Egypt's foreign ministry "cautions against" comments by "several members of the Israeli government" regarding a plan to displace Gazans.

As a reminder, earlier Israel's defence minister Israel Katz praised Trump's "bold initiative" as he said he'd instructed the IDF to draft plans to facilitate the departure of Palestinians "who wish to leave" Gaza.

A statement released a little earlier reads: "Egypt cautions against the catastrophic consequences that may result from this irresponsible behavior, which undermines the negotiations regarding the ceasefire agreement.

"This behavior provokes the return of hostilities, and poses risks on the entire region and the foundations of peace."

President Donald Trump has said he wants the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East".

Click below to watch BBC Verify's Nick Eardley examine international law to unpick if the US has the authority to do so.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

A short while ago, the US Department of the Treasury announced it was sanctioning an international network for allegedly facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil, just days after Donald Trump moved to re-start the "maximum pressure" campaign against the country.

In a statement, the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, says that the oil was being shipped on behalf of the general staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and through two front companies.

Individuals in China, India and the UAE are also targeted by the sanctions, as well as several ships.

“The Iranian regime remains focused on leveraging its oil revenues to fund the development of its nuclear program, to produce its deadly ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, and to support its regional terrorist proxy groups,” says Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.

“The United States is committed to aggressively targeting any attempt by Iran to secure funding for these malign activities.”

On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order re-starting the "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, with the White House specifically noting the Treasury will move to "implement a campaign aimed at driving Iran's oil exports to zero."

Rachel Looker
Reporting from Washington

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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have delayed a vote to confirm Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI pick, a committee spokesperson confirmed to the BBC.

Committee members planned to vote to advance Patel’s nomination this morning, but Democrats placed a week-long hold on the vote.

This is standard committee procedure. As per committee rules, any member may request a delay on an agenda item.

The committee will reconvene next Thursday to vote on Patel's nomination.

Trump's plan unlikely to be taken seriouslypublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

15:57 GMT 6 February

Tom Bateman
BBC State Department Correspondent, Washington

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Trump’s update on his plan comes after a day of reaction in Washington and after members of his administration tried to clarify what he’s actually proposing, amid a barrage of questions.

The first point is that the detail he is adding shows further the plan is a clear violation of international law on at least two fronts - he is proposing the forcible transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza to be carried out by Israel and that the US seizes a territory it has no right to.

It’s also increasingly clear that the plan, condemned yesterday by many Western and Arab countries, won’t be taken seriously by key players in the region as it is unworkable.

He is calling for the defeat Hamas, the expulsion of Palestinian civilians and the rebuilding of Gaza under US occupation but resourced by other countries.

If the idea is his proposal is a maximalist negotiation position - meant to act as leverage in negotiations with other countries in the Middle East (say Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel or Iran to do a nuclear deal with the US) it is hard to see how it can work as a bargaining tactic as Trump is making it clear he’s not backing it with American troops or money.

However, it will still have consequences as it further makes it obvious Trump has jettisoned the “day after” plan for Gaza at the end of the current ceasefire talks which under the Biden administration had envisioned Palestinian or Arab control of Gaza.

Rushdi Abualouf
Gaza correspondent

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There is much confusion in Gaza. Statement after statement comes from Trump, but nobody knows what the plan is.

For Palestinians, no matter what it is, they're all rejecting the idea of displacement or leaving Gaza.

At an official level, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas are issuing statements saying they reject Trump's proposal and are calling on Arab nations to hold an urgent summit.

On the ground, people are continuing to return to the north of Gaza.

They all know that Gaza is almost destroyed, especially the northern part that was subject to a very tough Israeli operation.

Even some people who want to leave Gaza want to have the right to return.

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"He's the strongest man in the world right now - but there is a cost to everything," Jordan’s former foreign minister says of Donald Trump.

Speaking to the BBC World Service's Newshour programme, Jawad al-Anani adds that “if he [Trump] is going to treat his allies like this, then who needs his friendship? Why would we just surrender to him?”

When Trump made his comments about resettling Gazans, he suggested some could be rehoused in nearby countries, including Jordan.

"Jordan has defied the United States before…and I’m sure we are going to have an uphill fight with the president," al-Anani says.

He says the financial aid from America is important to Jordan, but "it does not supersede our existential worries".

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Donald Trump has just finished speaking at the Hilton hotel in Washington DC.

The president reflected briefly on the situation in Gaza, but did not mention his stated plans for the US to "take over" the territory.

After thanking his second audience of the day, Trump exited to applause.

Trump turns his attention to the Middle East, taking credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire which came into effect on 19 January.

He says he hopes "his greatest legacy will be being known as a peacemaker and a unifier".

The president says that when he left office after his first term "there were no wars. When I came back we had Russia-Ukraine, and the Middle East had exploded".

The president asks some family members of Israeli hostages sitting in the audience to stand.

"We keep you in our hearts," he says. "As president, I will not rest until every remaining hostage is returned to their families."

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Speaking at a second prayer breakfast, Trump says that after "four long dark years" it's nice to be back at these events.

He says the foundation of America is made up of four simple words - "in God we trust".

Again, Trump says there will be a "big party" next year, as the country hosts the football World Cup and celebrates its 250th anniversary.

The "golden age of America has officially begun," he says.

"Optimism is soaring, hope is returning."

President Donald Trump is taking to the stage for his second speech of the day, at a separate prayer event in Washington DC.

This time, he's swapped the Capitol for the Hilton hotel.

His previous address was short and simple, focusing on his religious beliefs and the assassination attempt last July.

We'll bring you the key lines on this next address - follow our stream by hitting watch live.

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Meanwhile in Gaza, Palestinians are protesting as Donald Trump continues to say America will "take over" the territory.

Demonstrators have been pictured standing outside the al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza.

Some hold banners that read: "These lands are ours. We will build and develop Gaza with our will and determination."

Trump's idea for Gaza was met with scepticism from certain members of his own Republican Party - as well as criticism from rival Democratic politicians, and condemnation within the international community.

As for his inner circle - the US president's suggestion that his country would "take over" Gaza and develop the Palestinian enclave took even senior aides by surprise, the New York Times has reported, external.

When Trump first publicly floated the idea on Tuesday, his administration had not done basic planning on how the idea would work, the newspaper says, citing four people with knowledge of the discussions.

Two sources also tell the paper that even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was taken aback, as he stood alongside Trump at a press conference that evening. The Israelis did not respond to a request for comment, the NYT says.

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President Donald Trump spoke for just over 20 minutes in the US Capitol - he's now finished and will be heading off to his second prayer event of the day.

He didn't mention his plans for the US to "take over" the Gaza Strip in his speech, after doubling down on the proposal earlier this morning.

We're expecting another speech from him at the next event, so stay with us.