Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- US President Donald Trump warned on Monday (Oct 20) that Hamas would be "eradicated" if it breaks the fragile ceasefire with Israel, even as the United Nations and Israeli officials called for restraint after a weekend of renewed violence in Gaza.

"We made a deal with Hamas that they're going to be very good, they're going to behave, they're going to be nice," Trump told reporters at the White House while hosting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

"And if they're not, we're going to go and we're going to eradicate them, if we have to. They'll be eradicated, and they know that."

Trump said American troops would not take part in any new operation, stressing that dozens of countries had already committed tro...