Trump backs Israel '100%' amid air strikes on Gaza

US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before departing the White House March 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. [Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threw his support behind Israel amid ongoing air strikes in the blockaded Gaza Strip, reports Anadolu Agency.

“Once again, Israel faces a barrage of deadly rocket attacks by terrorist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. We support Israel 100% in its defense of its citizens,” Trump tweeted.

Pregnant mother and 14-month-old daughter were killed by an Israeli air strike on Gaza – Cartoon [Sabaaneh/MiddleEastMonitor]

Since Saturday, 25 Palestinians, including two pregnant women and two infants, were killed and more than 100 others wounded by Israeli air strikes.

“To the Gazan people — these terrorist acts against Israel will bring you nothing but more misery. END the violence and work towards peace – it can happen!” he said.

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The escalation in the Gaza Strip started when four Palestinians were martyred, including a teenager, and 51 wounded on Friday in Israeli army attacks on Hamas-affiliated sites and a separate attack on a rally against the decade-long occupation and siege of the Gaza Strip.

….To the Gazan people — these terrorist acts against Israel will bring you nothing but more misery. END the violence and work towards peace – it can happen!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 6, 2019

The Israeli assaults were met by Palestinian resistance factions launching 600 rockets towards Israeli settlements, killing four people, according to Israel.

The air strikes also hit a building that housed Anadolu Agency‘s office, which drew condemnation from international media organizations.

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Trump/US the puppet of Israel – Cartoon [Sabaaneh/MiddleEastMonitor]

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