Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in place after Israeli strikes

President Donald Trump insisted that the ceasefire in Gaza was still in place after Israel launched strikes in the enclave and traded accusations with Hamas that each side had violated the fragile truce he helped broker."We wanna make sure that it's going to be very peaceful with Hamas," Trump told reporters onboard Air Force One late Sunday after Israel carried out a wave of strikes in response to what it said were a series of Hamas attacks on Israeli forces in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

President Donald Trump insisted that the ceasefire in Gaza was still in place after Israel launched strikes in the enclave and traded accusations with Hamas that each side had violated the fragile truce he helped broker.

"We wanna make sure that it's going to be very peaceful with Hamas," Trump told reporters onboard Air Force One late Sunday after Israel carried out a wave of strikes in response to what it said were a series of Hamas attacks on Israeli forces in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Sunday that it had begun "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire" after the first major test of the deal.

Trump said Washington believed that Hamas leadership may not have been involved in the alleged violation of the truce after Israel accused the militant group of killing two soldiers beyond the "yellow line," referring to the boundary within Gaza that Israeli troops have withdrawn to under the first phase of the truce.

Asked whether the Israeli strikes that followed the incident were justified, Trump said, "I'd have to get back to you on that," adding that the matter was "under review." He said the situation was “going to be handled toughly, but properly.”