The death toll from an Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church rose to three people on Thursday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Israel said it "never targets" religious sites and regretted any harm to civilians.

An Israeli scheme to move hundreds of thousands of already uprooted Palestinians to a so-called "humanitarian city" in Gaza has led politicians to spar with the defence establishment, but officials say a practical plan has yet to be crafted.

Israeli air raids struck eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and Syria's southern Suwayda region, as Israeli forces continued heavy bombardment across Gaza, Al Jazeera reported on Monday. According to Al Jazeera,

For the first time, the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation confirms deaths at one of its sites.