US President Donald Trump said Friday he supports any decision Israel makes on whether to continue with the second phase of the Gaza hostage deal or resume the war.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump was asked about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position, and he said: "He's actually not confused; I mean, you know where he stands, he would love to go and go in, and he's very angry, and he should be. If he's not angry, there's something wrong with him, frankly."

"He's very angry; he's a very angry man about what happened, especially what happened yesterday with those children," Trump added, referring to the return of the slain child hostages Ariel and Kfir Bibas. "It's very barbaric. You wouldn't think that would happen in modern times, but it did."

Asked whether Israel needed to choose between seeking more hostages in a second phase or resuming the war, and whether he was okay with either option, Trump replied: “I do. I really do. You know, when you see what’s going on over there… you just wonder what the state of the hostages they have. They got a really bad group that came in, it looked like a concentration camp in Germany.” He added: “Sometimes you have to make a decision… It’s a tough decision.”