Children killed while rushing to flee their homes; families carrying whatever possessions they can as they navigate bomb-blasted roads; dozens of detained men lined up on a muddy hillside: These and other stark images have emerged from Israel's deadly offensive in northern Gaza in recent days.

Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday more than 770 people have been killed in the north of the territory since Israel launched an assault aimed at preventing Hamas from regrouping there.With Israel under pressure to end its wars with Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon,

A senior member of Hamas has arrived in Moscow for talks to end the war in Gaza. Mousa Abu Marzouk, a political leader in the Palestinian terror group, will hold a series of meetings with Russian officials,

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday "now is the time" to end the Gaza war, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran.

After talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu, US top diplomat Antony Blinken said "now is the time" to end the Gaza war Meanwhile, Israel says Hezbollah leader Nasrallah's likely successor was killed three weeks ago.