The strikes come as President Trump on Friday said there could be a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas within the next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump says there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week. Taking questions from reporters on Friday, he said, “We’re working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of.

President Donald Trump said he thought a ceasefire in Gaza could be “close,” perhaps in the next week. “I just spoke with some of the people involved. It’s a terrible situation that’s going,” the president told reporters at the White House on Friday afternoon.