At least 17 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes on the enclave continue as Israel and Hamas appear to narrow in on a ceasefire deal.
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00:00At least 17 Palestinians were killed as Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza.
00:08Gaza's health ministry says an attack on a house in Deir el-Balah killed 11 people whose
00:12bodies were brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
00:16Another strike in the densely populated Nusayrat refugee camp killed six others and wounded
00:21seven more.
00:23The Hamas-run health ministry says Israel's war on Gaza has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians
00:28in 15 months of fighting.
00:31The fresh attacks come as Israel and Hamas appear to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal.
00:37The pair have been engaging in ceasefire talks brokered by the United States along with Qatar
00:42and Egypt.
00:44The deal, structured in three phases, would see the release of dozens of hostages held
00:49under Hamas captivity in Gaza, the release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israel and
00:54weeks of peace.
00:57Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza.
01:00Israeli officials say progress has been made, but details of the deal have not yet been
01:04finalized.
01:06White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says there is hope the deal will
01:10close out this week.