Country says it will continue to serve as a key mediator in efforts to reach a ceasefire

US secretary of state Marco Rubio is due to hold a joint press conference with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem imminently.

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Israel destroyed a score of buildings in Gaza City, killing at least 16 Palestinians, local health authorities said on Monday, while US secretary of state Marco Rubio discussed the war with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.