US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon was prepared to look at all options for Gaza, a day after President Donald Trump said he would like the US to take control of and redevelop the Gaza Strip, according to Reuters.

“On the question of Gaza, the definition of insanity is attempting to do the same thing over and over and over again,” Hegseth said before the start of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon.

“The president is willing to think outside the box, look for new and unique, dynamic ways to solve problems that have felt like they were intractable … We’re prepared to look at all options,” Hegseth added.