Report: US presses Israel for concessions. War in the Gaza Strip has been going on for six months.
Talks about a ceasefire and the release of hostages have been stalling for weeks. The USA wants to use its move to enable a breakthrough in negotiations. Representatives of the Islamist Hamas say they want to travel to Cairo to continue negotiations. Israel is ready to allow the return of 2,000 people, mainly women and children, to the north every day. A maximum of 60,000 Palestinians could return under a proposal considered acceptable by Israel.