Biden in the call also told Netanyahu that an “immediate ceasefire is essential” and urged Israel to reach deal "without delay," according to the White House.

Jacob Flickinger, a Canadian-U.S. citizen who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza working for World Central Kitchen, was a Canadian Armed Forces veteran.

Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives remembered those who worked with World Central Kitchen.

An apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza.

Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday.

The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow aid.

The head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Sunday Israel had informed the U.N. that it will no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to the north of Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will invade Rafah and "do it alone," if necessary. He spoke shortly after a meeting an American official who urged him not to.

Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored UN resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.

Satellite images analyzed by the UN Satellite Centre show that 35 per cent of the Gaza Strip's buildings have been destroyed or damaged during Israel's offensive.

A ship belonging to Spanish aid group Open Arms and carrying 200 tons of food aid was expected to make a pilot voyage to Gaza from nearby Cyprus “as soon as possible."

U.S. President Joe Biden said the airdrop of food and supplies into Gaza would take place in the coming days but offered no further specifics.

More than 100 people were killed after Israeli troops fired on a large crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City, Hamas health officials said.

International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said Ottawa was exploring new options to deliver aid to the besieged Palestinian territory as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues. 

Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages held by Hamas, Joe Biden says.