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Donald Trump has backed Israel’s deadly strikes in Gaza that have killed over 30 people, saying it has the right to “hit back” against Hamas. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had ordered immediate “powerful attacks” after claiming Hamas had attacked Israeli forces in an area of the enclave under Israeli control. At least 26 people were killed in the Israeli strikes, including four in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood and five in a car targeted in Khan Younis, health authorities said. Trump, who has arrived in South Korea, insisted the fragile US-brokered ceasefire remained in tact and that "nothing is going to jeopardise" it. He defended Netanyahu's actions, saying: "They took out, they killed an Israeli soldier, so the Israelis hit back and they should hit back. When that happens, they should hit back," he added. Trump warned: “If Hamas does not behave, they will be terminated.”
