Senior officials from the United States, Qatar and Egypt are meeting in Cairo today to discuss a possible ceasefire in Gaza.
The head of the Israeli spy agency - Mossad - is also reported to be attending the talks.
They take place against warnings of a potential bloodbath if Israel insists on launching a ground attack in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
Rafah had been designated a safe zone for hundreds of thousands of Gazans fleeing Israeli bombardment in the north of the Strip.
The city now hosts half of Gaza's population, and international leaders - including US President Joe Biden - are calling on Israel to ensure civilians there are protected.
CNN's Nic Robertson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss live from Tel Aviv.
