- The death toll in the Israeli army's heavy strikes on the southern city of Rafah and surrounding areas of the Gaza Strip exceeded 100 on Monday, with hundreds of injuries, reported the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.

- Hamas said on Monday that the Israeli attack on Gaza's southern city of Rafah is a continuation of the "genocidal war" and the forced displacement attempts Israel has waged against the Palestinian people, it said in a statement.

- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday discussed over the phone the ongoing efforts to free hostages held in Gaza and to facilitate more aid into the Palestinian enclave.