Some Senate Republicans expressed cautious interest in President Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. to “take over” Gaza — at least as a negotiating gambit — after an initial wave of confusion and opposition. But other Republicans remained stridently opposed to the proposal and most opposed Trump’s calls for U.S. military intervention.

At a press conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump suggested that Palestinians should be forcibly moved out of the Gaza Strip and develop it as a tourist destination.

Top Trump administration officials on Wednesday walked back elements of President Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and drive out the Palestinian population, insisting that he had not committed to using U.S. troops to clear the territory and that any relocation of Palestinians would be temporary.

Displaced Palestinians walk past the rubble as they attempt to return to their homes, following a delay in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas over the hostage list, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 19,

U.S. allies, adversaries and residents of countries around the world had strong reactions to President Trump's proposal to take over Gaza.