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February 5, 2025

Trump proposes plan for Gaza ‘riviera’

Jennifer Kavanagh, Senior Fellow and Director of Military of Analysis at Defense Priorities, joins Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power” to discuss President Trump’s aspirations in Gaza, saying they would be “disastrous” for region and will not “solve what is fundamentally a political challenge.”

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