Trump has backed Israel through numerous violations of the ceasefire, which has yet to enter its crucial second phase.

The US president says Israel has a right to 'hit back' after reports that a soldier was killed in southern Gaza.

Trump has backed Israel through numerous violations of the ceasefire, which has yet to enter its crucial second phase.

The military's overnight strikes, which killed at least 46 children, marked the most serious violation of the tenuous truce since it went into effect this month.

Despite the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Israeli attacks continue to kill Palestinians.