Donald Trump issues BIG statement after Israel launches strikes on Gaza, warns Hamas of…, says ‘if they don’t behave…’

The US president stated that Israel had a right to respond to the alleged violations by Hamas, further warning the Palestinian militant group of 'termination'.

US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to the Gaza ceasefire on Wednesday, stating that “nothing will jeopardize the truce currently in place.” The US president’s remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered ‘immediate, powerful’ strikes on Gaza.

Talking to the reporters, the US president stated that Israel had a right to respond to the alleged violations by Hamas, further warning the Palestinian militant group of ‘termination’.

“As I understand it, they took out an Israeli soldier,” Trump told reporters. “So the Israelis hit back and they should hit back. When that happens, they should hit back,” he added. “Nothing is going to jeopardize” the ceasefire, Trump said. “You have to understand Hamas is a very small part of peace in the Middle East, and they have to behave.”

‘If Hamas does not behave, they will be terminated,’ he added further.

IDF Launches Heavy Gunfire in Gaza

As per reports, the IDF has launched retaliatory firing to prevent Hamas from further endangering soldiers in the Israeli part of the Yellow Line. After assessing the situation and receiving approval from Defense Minister Israel Katz, the security restrictions imposed by the IDF on Gaza border communities since October 7 have been lifted.

On Monday, the Israeli security officials said that if Hamas fails to return the hostages’ remains, Israel is working on five options, which include increasing operational control, carrying out targeted strikes, launching campaigns to recover the hostages’ remains, applying diplomatic pressure, and terminating existing agreements.