An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 members of the same family on Saturday, just as mediators expressed optimism for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. Mediators from the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar have proposed a plan to end the 10-month conflict and expect to finalize details next week in Cairo. The talks aim to stop the fighting, which has killed over 40,000 in Gaza and raised fears of a polio outbreak.
AP