Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 40 more Palestinians on Wednesday as international mediators rushed to finalize a cease-fire agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a second meeting in two days with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday evening.
Trump has been pushing for a cease-fire that might lead to an end to the 21-month war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are considering a new U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid into Gaza.
Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the dead included 17 women and 10 children. It said one strike killed 10 people from the same family, including three children.
The Israeli military did not comment on specific strikes but said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day, including resistance members, booby-trapped structures, alleged weapons storage facilities, missile launchers and tunnels. Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons and members among civilians.
