Gaza death toll rises as ceasefire talks under way

Rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel (Adel Hana/AP)

Israeli aircraft pummelled targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, raising the Palestinian death toll, and militants fired repeated rounds of rockets that reached deep into Israel, even as reports emerged that the sides were seeking a ceasefire deal.

While Egyptian officials worked on an agreement, another seven people were killed in Gaza, bringing the Palestinian death toll to 36 since the start of the Israeli offensive on Friday.