No major fighting has been reported in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas began on Sunday.

Hamas has so far freed three hostages, while Israeli authorities have released 90 Palestinian prisoners.

Under the agreement, fighting is to stop for six weeks, while Hamas releases several hostages every week and Israel lets Palestinians go. Israeli troops are to withdraw from heavily populated areas of Gaza.

The Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera has reported that Israeli troops fatally shot two people in Rafah in the south. The situation remains tense.

Gaza health authorities say, as of Monday, 47,035 people have died in the fighting since October 2023.

Emergency officials say more than 10,000 others are believed to be buried under the rubble of buildings that collapsed in Israeli attacks. The total number of casualties is expected to rise.