The US president urges a truce, as Israel orders a mass evacuation of Palestinians in large swathes of northern Gaza.

President Trump raised expectations last week when he told reporters in the Oval Office that there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week.

Israeli forces have reportedly killed at least 48 people in Gaza, including 21 at a crowded seafront area, as international calls for a ceasefire grow amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.