Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed 29 people, including young quintuplets. The latest bombardment came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived on a visit to the region to try to seal a cease-fire deal. He will meet with Israel's prime minister on Monday. The U.S. and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar say they are closing in on a deal, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism. But Hamas has signaled resistance to what it calls new demands by Israel. The war has killed over 40,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities, and led experts to warn of famine and the outbreak of diseases like polio.
