President Trump raised expectations last week when he told reporters in the Oval Office that there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer.

Dozens of Palestinians have died in several rounds of Israeli airstrikes from Friday night until Saturday morning, officials said.