Trump says Gaza ceasefire remains in effect as Israel kills 45

US President Donald Trump on Monday that the ceasefire in Gaza remains in effect, after a series of Israeli strikes killed at least 97 people in the Palestinian territory, news agency AFP reported. 

"Yes, it is," Trump told reporters aboard the presidential plane when asked if the cease-fire he helped broker was still in effect. 

He also suggested that Hamas leaders were not involved in the alleged truce violations and instead blamed "some rebels within the movement."

Gaza's civil defence agency reported that at least 45 people were killed on Sunday, including civilians and a journalist, during Israeli air strikes. 

A Palestinian government office said that Israeli forces have carried out 80 ceasefire violations since 10 October, killing 97 people and wounding 230 more.