AFP
The leader of the militant Hamas group is expected in Cairo on Thursday for talks on a proposed ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel kept up its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Hamas is reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel, after mediators gathered in Paris, with international efforts towards a new pause in the war gathering pace.
In Gaza, there was no let-up in fighting, with the IDF's current focus in the southern city of Khan Yunis, where Israel says leading Hamas militants are hiding.
Overnight, witnesses said several Israeli air strikes hit the city, while aid and health workers have for days reported heavy fighting, particularly around two hospitals.
According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, 119 people were killed in the latest night of strikes.
