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Israel has carried out a wave of air strikes across the Gaza Strip, triggering the mass displacement of hundreds of Palestinian families, witnesses say, BBC reported.

Rescue teams recovered the bodies of five people, while dozens of injured civilians were evacuated to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, according to local reports.

The bombardment follows one of the largest evacuation orders issued since the war resumed in March. 

It comes amid increasing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refocus efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement, according to BBC.

Nearly a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan have killed at least 46 people and injured dozens as continuing severe weather similar to past emergenicies remains possible, officials said Monday, Associated Press reported.

The fatalities caused by abnormally strong downpours since Tuesday include 22 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 13 in eastern Punjab province, seven in southern Sindh and four in southwestern Balochistan, National Disaster Management Authority and provincial emergency officials said.

“We are expecting above-normal rains during the monsoon season and alerts have been issued to the concerned authorities to take precautionary measures,” said Irfan Virk, a Pakistan Meteorological Department deputy director, according to Associated Press.

The jeep safari services operated inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have been suspended from today (June 30) in view of the monsoon and the breeding season of wildlife and birds. 

CNP closes the jungle safari every year during the monsoon season. 

As the monsoon ends, the safari is opened around mid-September when the festivals begin. If the monsoon prolongs, the opening time is also postponed accordingly.

Avinash Thapa Magar, CNP Information Officer, said the jungle safari will be reopened after repairing the roads damaged due to rain during the monsoon.

It is said that during the monsoon season, floods occur and rivers swell, trees fall, roads become slippery and muddy, and with the growth of grass and shrubs, even wild animals cannot be seen easily.

Although the jungle safari inside the park will be stopped, he mentioned that jeep safaris will continue in the community forest of the park buffer zone.

Information Officer Thapa Magar said that tourist activities including trekking inside the reserve and observing the crocodile breeding centre will be regularly conducted. 

Thirty-two jeeps are operated from Sauraha area, 10 from Kasara, seven from Meghauli, and five from Amaltari providing jungle safari to tourists.

The Karnali Highway has been obstructed due to a landslide. 

Since this morning, the Sukhet–Jumla Road section along the Karnali Highway from Gagane Khola, Kalikot to Humma has been blocked. 

The highway was obstructed as various places from Gagane Khola to Humma experienced landslides following the rain that started Sunday evening.

Due to heavy rain overnight, a landslide fell into Gagane Khola, completely obstructing the vehicular movement, said Kalikot's Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tek Bahadur Rawat.

“There is no condition to operate the vehicle therefore a JCB has been sent to remove the landslide,” he said. 

Police said that vehicles heading to and from Kalikot, Jumla, Mugu, Bajura, Humla to Surkhet have been stranded mid-way due to the obstruction.