1️⃣ US *President Donald Trump's administration has appeared to backtrack* after his *proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar*, with the UN warning against _"ethnic cleansing"_ in the Palestinian territory. 🇺🇸 🇵🇸 🇮🇱 *Facing a wave of criticism* from Palestinians, Arab governments and world leaders, Trump's *Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any transfer of Gazans would be temporary*, while the White House said there was no commitment to sending US troops. *Trump, however, insisted _"everybody loves"_ the plan*, which he *announced to audible gasps during a White House press conference* with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. *Rubio said the idea _"was not meant as hostile,"_* describing it as a _"generous move -- the offer to rebuild and to be in charge of the rebuilding."_ *White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt* later said *Washington would not fund Gaza's reconstruction* after more than 15 months of war between US ally Israel and Palestinian group Hamas.