00:00The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
00:07In a press release, his office detailed the grim realities on the ground following a recent
00:12visit to the Strip.
00:14Starvation was outlined as the most immediate threat facing Gazans, as Israel continues
00:19to restrict the flow of humanitarian aid.
00:24Media reports say a Hamas delegation is set to arrive in Cairo on Saturday for talks with
00:28Egyptian officials.
00:31It comes just days after U.S. President Joe Biden expressed desire to reopen dialogue
00:36with Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to bring an end to the violence in Gaza.
00:42Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's open for a pause in fighting in
00:46exchange for the release of hostages.
00:50The implementation of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel
00:55is raising hopes for a similar path for Gaza.