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US appears to side with Israel after deadly exchange of fire in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration appears to side with Israel after a deadly exchange of fire in Gaza earlier Wednesday.
The IDF said the salvo began when Hamas operatives opened fire on Israeli troops in Gaza, leading the army to carry out a wave of strikes that reportedly left 24 killed, including three children from the same family.
“After the United Nations overwhelmingly endorsed President Trump’s 20 Point Peace Plan, Hamas is clearly lashing out and is now attempting to break the ceasefire and not fulfill their commitment to demilitarize and surrender control of the Gaza government. These desperate tactics will fail,” a US official tells The Times of Israel in a statement.
The US has claimed Hamas leaders committed to disarm during a meeting on the eve of the Gaza ceasefire signing last month, but the terror group has repeatedly and publicly said it would not do so.
The Times of Israel Community.