Trump Gave Israel Go-Ahead To Break Gaza Ceasefire

The Times Of Israel reports:

US President Donald Trump gave Israel a “green light” to renew military operations against Hamas in Gaza, US media reported Tuesday, as the international community lamented the collapse of the hostage-ceasefire deal.

Trump made the decision after Hamas refused to release more hostages, an Israeli official was quoted as telling The Wall Street Journal. Israel let the US know that it was resuming strikes on Gaza before carrying them out, the official added, echoing other reports that said the same.

At least 413 Palestinians were killed in the overnight strikes, including children, according to unverified figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants. It said another 660 were wounded.

Al Jazeera reports: 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said late on Monday that the Israeli government had informed the US administration of the impending assault.

“The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight,” Leavitt told Fox News.

“As President Trump has made it clear, Hamas, the Houthis, Iran – all those who seek to terrorise not just Israel, but also the United States of America – will see a price to pay: all hell will break loose,” she said.

Leavitt’s Fox interview is below.