The Palestinian death toll in Gaza crossed the 20,000 mark late Wednesday amid a renewed push for truce in the besieged territory.
Hopes rose that Israel.
Israeli troops summarily killed at least 11 unarmed Palestinians in a possible war crime in Gaza, according to a report received by the United Nations.
In a sign that truce talks were gathering pace, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza.
The visit comes.