US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to an American "bridging proposal" for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Hamas has said it is “keen to reach a cessation of aggression”.
Discussions follow the deaths of at least 10 Palestinians killed by an Israeli strike on a school, according to news agency Reuters.
The Israeli army also confirmed on Tuesday they had retrieved the bodies of six hostages from Gaza.
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