Trump: We are investigating whether Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that his administration is examining whether Israel breached the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by killing a Hamas leader. An Israeli strike killed senior leader Raed Saad and three others on Saturday, making Saad the highest-ranking Hamas figure assassinated since the ceasefire agreement took effect.

Hamas asserted that the assassination threatens the stability of the truce and called on Trump to compel Israel to implement the agreement's terms. The movement urged mediators, particularly the "primary guarantor"—the U.S. administration and President Trump—to work on obligating the occupation to respect and commit to the agreement to prevent its collapse.

On another note, Trump mentioned that the International Stability Force in Gaza is "already functioning" and that more countries will be added. Speaking from the Oval Office, he said: "I think it’s working more or less. More countries are joining. Some are already involved, but they will send whatever number of troops I ask of them."

Since the ceasefire, Israeli forces remain in control of the uninhabited eastern half of the Gaza Strip, while most of the population, exceeding two million, lives among the ruins in the western half. While Israel demands the disarmament of Hamas and seeks to prevent it from any future administrative role, the movement refuses to give up its weapons and demands a full Israeli withdrawal.

The agreement stipulates the formation of a UN-mandated international stability force to assist in peacekeeping. U.S. officials told Reuters that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) will host a conference in Doha with partner nations on Tuesday to finalize the mission plan for this force.