Donald Trump has hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in the first state visit by a foreign leader since he was sworn in just two weeks ago.
There were several moments when both leaders spoke to the press, and the comments have triggered a wave of concern and reaction across the world.
The two men addressed a packed White House briefing room during a press conference where Mr Trump announced a surprise plan for the Middle East in which the United States "would take over the Gaza Strip".
Mr Netanyahu said: "Israel would end the war by winning the war."
Israel declared war on Hamas after the militant group breached the country's border on October 7, 2023.
Hamas fighters killed more than 1,200 Israelis in the attack.
Palestinian authorities say more than 46,000 people were killed by Israel's retaliatory strikes on Gaza before a ceasefire came into effect last month.
These are the key points from the press conference in Washington DC.
1. US 'would take over Gaza strip'
Mr Trump wants to rebuild Gaza, but not to what it was before.
"It should not go through a process of rebuilding and occupation by the same people that have really stood there and fought for it, and lived there and died there, and lived a miserable existence there," he said.
"Instead of having to go back and do it again, the US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too."
Ever the property developer, Mr Trump used the moment to talk about the creation of jobs.
"We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out," he said.
"[We will] create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area to do a real job, do something different."
What Donald Trump is suggesting is the United States taking over a piece of land that it has no legal right to.
The Gaza Strip and the West Bank are part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories that have been under Israeli military control since 1967.
Israel did withdraw its forces and settlers from the interior of Gaza in 2005.
But under international law, Israel is still considered an occupying force because it effectively controls Gaza's borders, airspace, and coastline.
Palestinians consider Gaza to be part of their homeland. Israel claims the territory is not occupied in legal terms because the land is disputed.
Asked on what authority the United States would take the Gaza Strip, Mr Trump replied: "Everybody I've spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land, developing and creating thousands of jobs with something that will be magnificent."
Mr Trump said he saw the United States taking "a long-term ownership position" in Gaza.
"I don't want to be cute, I don't want to be a wise guy, but the 'Riviera of the Middle East', this could be something that could be so magnificent," he said.
"But more importantly than that is the people that have been absolutely destroyed, that live there now, can live in peace in a much better situation because they're living in hell."
Mr Trump did say Palestinians would live in this re-imagined Gaza, along with "representatives from all over the world".
But he also outlined his vision for where the 1.8 million people who called Gaza home before the war should go.
2. Trump suggests people of Gaza resettle in Jordan and Egypt
Earlier in the day, but also as part of his press conference with Mr Netanyahu, Mr Trump outlined a loose proposal for the people of Gaza.
Mr Trump said the people of Gaza should be moved to "a fresh piece of land" in either Jordan or Egypt.
"The only reason the Palestinians want to go back to Gaza is they have no alternative," he said.
"Despite them saying no, I have a feeling that the king in Jordan and that the [president of] … Egypt will open their hearts and will give us the kind of land that we need to get this done and people can live in harmony and in peace," he said.
Several Arab nations, including Jordan and Egypt, which are America's regional allies, have vehemently rejected the idea.
Mr Trump did not say how he planned on resettling the people of Gaza, but seemed to be of the belief the population would move to a new development if it was made available.
He was pressed about whether American troops would be sent in.
"As far as Gaza is concerned, we'll do what is necessary. If it's necessary, we'll do that," he said.
"We're going to take over that piece and we're going to develop it."
3. Two-state solution hangs in the balance
For decades, world leaders have discussed the prospect of a two-state solution in the Middle East — a Jewish state and an Arab state in the land shared by Israelis and Palestinians.
Currently, only the Jewish state — Israel — exists. There is no Palestinian state.
Asked if his suggestion Palestinian people should move to a new location was the effective end of a two-state solution, the president of the United States said: "It doesn't mean anything about a two state or one state, or any other state."
"It means that we want to … give people a chance at life they have never had … because the Gaza Strip has been a hell hole for people living there. It's been horrible."
With Mr Netanyahu standing next to him, Mr Trump made several comments about the dangerous conditions in Gaza.
Human rights groups have grave fears for the people of Gaza, who endured more than 15 months of war, mass internal displacement, food and water shortages and little access to health care.
The Palestinian Health Authority's count of more than 46,600 Palestinian dead since October 7, 2023 amounts to more than 10 times its count of losses in all previous Gaza conflicts since 2008, according to a Reuters calculation.
Israel claims one in every five Palestinian deaths is that of a militant fighter.
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri has condemned Mr Trump's calls for Palestinians to leave Gaza, saying it amounts to "expulsion from their land", Reuters reports.
A report by Russia's RIA state news agency said Hamas had indicated it was ready to hold talks with Mr Trump's administration.
"We are ready for contact and talks with the Trump administration," RIA cited senior Hamas Politburo member Mousa Abu Marzouk as saying.
"In the past, we did not object to contacts with the administration of [former US President Joe] Biden, Trump or any other US administration, and we are open to talks with all international parties."
It was not clear when RIA interviewed Marzouk, who was visiting Moscow on Monday for talks with the Russian foreign ministry.
4. Comments on Saudi Arabia
As Mr Trump and Mr Netanyahu outlined their plans to reshape the Middle East, the question of how relations with Saudi Arabia would be handled emerged.
Saudi Arabia has never formally recognised Israel and was one of the first to respond to today's press conference.
Saudi Arabia has maintained there will be no normalisation of relationships between the countries without an independent Palestinian state.
There had been some discussions and slow progress along these lines, brokered by the US, but that dialogue was paused after the October 7, 2023, attacks.
Now, however, Saudi Arabia will be "very helpful", according to Mr Trump.
"They want peace in the Middle East," he said.
Mr Trump said he knew the leaders of Saudi Arabia well and that they were "wonderful people".
As for Israel, Mr Netanyahu said he thought there would be peace with Saudi Arabia.
"I think if we had another half a year in [Trump's] first term, it would have already happened," he said.
Mr Netanyahu said he and Mr Trump were committed to achieving a peace deal, but wouldn't elaborate.
"You can't prejudge and pre-guess how we'll achieve it," he said.
Since the press conference, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry has released a statement saying its "position on the establishment of a Palestinian state is firm and unwavering".
And Saudi Arabia "will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that".
Mr Trump also said he would visit Saudi Arabia and other parts of the region, including Israel and Gaza.
5. Israel's 'greatest friend' in the White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had met with Mr Trump in the Oval Office before the press conference.
When he came out to speak, he was full of praise for Mr Trump.
He thanked the US president for inviting him to be the first foreign leader to visit during Mr Trump's second term.
"You are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," Mr Netanyahu said.
At home, Mr Netanyahu has been struggling for support, both among the public but also within his coalition government, but Mr Trump's extreme positions on the future of Gaza could help him maintain power.
Today, Mr Netanyahu ran through a list of actions taken by Mr Trump in his first term, including recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital and its sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
After the potted history, he spoke about the ongoing support from the US under Mr Trump.
"Now, in the first days of your second term, you picked up right where you left off your leadership to help bring our hostages home, " he said.
"You freed up munitions that have been withheld from Israel."
In recent weeks, Mr Trump instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by former president Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs to Israel.
Mr Netanyahu also reiterated Israel's aim "to secure our future and bring peace to our region".
Throughout his roughly seven minutes of remarks, Mr Netanyahu kept tying together the US and Israel, and their common objectives.
"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Israel will end the war by winning the war," Mr Netanyahu said.
"Israel's victory will be America's victory."
