US veto: UN resolution for ceasefire in Gaza fails. WHO: Number of malnourished children has risen sharply as a result of the war.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya traveled to the Egyptian capital Cairo for talks on the Gaza war. Germany and 25 other EU states are calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Israel's army plans to present a developed operational plan to the war cabinet this week. Dozens of Hamas fighters killed again in the past 24 hours, Israel's military says.