Israel expects long war, rotates troops, as Gaza death toll rises

Months into the war on Gaza, Israel's military is adjusting its troop deployment in anticipation of even longer-lasting fighting, while the death toll continues to rise in the embattled coastal strip.

The armed branch of the Islamist Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, said it launched rocket attacks on the greater Tel Aviv area, while Israeli media reported more than 20 rockets fired from Gaza into Israel on Monday.

The attack was a "reaction to the Zionist massacres of civilians" in the Gaza Strip, the Qassam Brigades said in a statement.