Afternoon recap

Good afternoon, 

Here are the latest developments from Gaza and the region, as the Middle East braces for US President Donald Trump’s first visit to the Middle East:

• Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed 19 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. Earlier, health officials said the strikes, which killed mostly women and children, took place in Khan Younis and killed five members of a single family.

• Pope Leo used his first Sunday address to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of Israeli captives and the delivery of emergency aid into the besieged territory.

• Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he fully endorsed Trump's plan for Gaza aid during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Jerusalem. 

• Sources told NBC News that Trump is growing frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his decision to expand the war in Gaza, with the US president preferring to make a deal with Hamas instead. 

• Palestinian factions in Lebanon are wary of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' reported plan to push for their disarmament during a visit to Lebanon this week.