The human toll continues to rise in Gaza, where more than 31,553 Palestinians have died since the start of the Israeli response. More than 60 Palestinians, including twelve from the same family, died in Israeli nighttime strikes on the Gaza Strip according to Hamas.
The Israeli security cabinet is due to meet at the end of the day to determine the "mandate" of the delegation which must go to Doha for further discussions. Hamas said it was ready for a six-week truce, during which 42 hostages could be released in exchange for 20 to 50 Palestinian prisoners for each hostage released.