Talks over a possible Gaza deal ended without agreement in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several comprises presented by mediators, two Egyptian security sources said on Sunday.

Gunfire was heard in the vicinity of the Efrat settlement in the West Bank, the local municipality reported on Monday night.The IDF is on the scene, and no wounded have been reported.This is a developing story.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" by the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah and calls for both parties to immediately return to a cessation of hostilities, his spokesperson said on Sunday."These actions put both the Lebanese and Israeli populations at risk, as well as threatening regional security and stability," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the presence of two aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, strengthening the US military presence amid soaring regional tensions.The announcement, made in a summary of a call between Austin and his Israeli counterpart, represents a shift. The Pentagon had initially deployed the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group into the region with a plan to replace the Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group.

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday the United States is still working in Cairo toward reaching a ceasefire deal in Gaza and added the United States is concerned about the Middle East conflict escalating to a broader war.Sullivan also said at a news conference in Halifax the Biden administration is in consistent communication with Israel about the current situation with Hezbollah.