Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas remained in place after Israel carried out a series of deadly strikes in the south of the Palestinian enclave and the sides traded blame for clashes.
Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening Trump said the agreement would hold and that "rebels" that he did not identify were responsible for alleged violations, not, Hamas.
"Either way, it's going to be handled properly. It's going to be handled toughly, but properly," Trump added.
The Israeli military said it struck dozens of targets through Sunday evening in retaliation for Hamas' alleged "anti-tank missile and gunfire" that killed two soldiers in Rafah. Sources from hospitals in Gaza told the BBC that at least 44 people had been killed. Aid deliveries were suspended.
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