NBC News, citing a Palestinian official, reported the Rafah border crossing would open at 9 a.m. on Monday.
Washington is also focused on avoiding a spillover of the conflict, especially with clashes with Lebanon escalating on Israel's border.
[1/5]Smoke rises in the air following Israeli bombings in Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel October 15, 2023.
Israel's military, which has massed tanks on Gaza's border in preparation for a ground offensive, says it is targeting Hamas and its infrastructure in response.
Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi told soldiers near the Gaza border they would be entering Gaza to root out Hamas, targeting "every place, every commander, every operator."
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