Humanitarian support has collapsed in the enclave, which has been under total Israeli blockade for more than two months. Aid groups warn that the territory is on the brink of famine.
During the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump has told audiences in the Middle East that he’s willing to set the past aside in the interests of peace and profit.
President Trump visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. “I have never believed in having permanent enemies,” Mr. Trump said in a speech on Tuesday. “I am different than a lot of people think.”
The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances.
President Trump descended stairs covered in a lavender carpet to be greeted by Prince Mohammed bin Salman and an honor guard on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
President Trump arrived on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, as the president began a tour through the Gulf.