Israel’s spy chief was due to travel to Qatar on Friday for ceasefire negotiations while the US planned to put a resolution calling for an immediate truce in Gaza to a vote of the UN Security Council, intensifying pressure on its ally. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday in Cairo he believed talks mediated by the US, Qatar and Egypt could still reach a ceasefire deal between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.