Israel’s Netanyahu vows to fight on as Biden urges Gaza ‘de-escalation’
- Egyptian security source says ceasefire with militants is being negotiated in secret amid public denials of a deal to prevent it from collapsing
- At least 228 people, including 65 children, have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza since May 10
An Egyptian security source said the two sides had agreed in principle to a ceasefire after help from mediators, although details were still being negotiated in secret amid public denials of a deal to prevent it from collapsing.
Palestinian health officials said that since fighting began on May 10, 228 people had been killed in aerial bombardments that have worsened an already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Israeli authorities put the death toll at 12 in Israel, where repeated rocket attacks have caused panic and sent people rushing into shelters.
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‘He’s all that’s left’: Gaza father grasps infant son after Israeli air strike wipes out family
Regional and US-led diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire have intensified but so far failed. Cross-border fire continued unabated after Biden‘s latest call for calm, and Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas and other militants vowed defiance.