Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Cairo for talks on Gaza ceasefire

The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has arrived in Cairo for talks on a fresh ceasefire in Gaza.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said his country was ready for another humanitarian pause.

Efforts to get a United Nations Security Council ceasefire motion are set to resume after Tuesday’s vote was delayed.

The US says it is working with other members on the text, but it has vetoed previous resolutions.

Aid agencies have voiced anger and frustration over the continued plight of civilians in Gaza ahead of the vote.

Hamas broke through Israel’s heavily guarded perimeter on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages – some of whom were released during a brief truce.

Nearly 20,000 people are now reported to have been killed and more than 52,000 injured in Gaza since the start of the war

Since the start of the war, US President Joe Biden has made it clear that he wants to see a revitalised Palestinian Authority take charge in Gaza once the conflict is over.

Hamad said that until now, there have been “no good steps” taken from Fatah “in order to come close to Hamas”.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) published a report looking at how Israel’s war on Gaza has affected the labour market and livelihoods of those living in the occupied Palestinian territories.

They stated that the “ongoing hostilities in Gaza are incomparable to previous ones, as the destruction brought upon lives and livelihoods has been colossal”.