For the first time in months, there are signs that Hamas may be willing to entertain a longer-term ceasefire in Gaza.
Thousands of protestors gathered in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday under the banner of 'March for Gaza', expressing solidarity with Palestine and slamming the United States for backing Israel.
At least 29 Palestinians were killed and more than 50 others injured on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike that hit a residential block in the Shuja'iyya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, Hamas said.
With displacements and civilian casualties continuing in Gaza, UN humanitarians pleaded for lifting of the aid blockade and access to the few remaining stocks of food supplies.
For years, public dissent against Hamas in Gaza has been subdued, often silenced before it could gain momentum.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has reached another critical juncture, with recent airstrikes in Gaza resulting in the loss of civilian lives, including children.
The Gaza ceasefire talks were held here in a positive atmosphere and showed "constructive" progress, said Qatar, the United States and Egypt in a joint statement on Friday.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday claimed that a top Hamas 'terrorist', who halted the humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza, has been killed.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned Israel's deadly airstrikes on the schools of al-Nasr and Hassan Salama in Gaza City.
At least 15 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured by an Israeli airstrike on a school in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City, Hamas said.
