Hamas leader in Cairo as talks over another Gaza ceasefire gather pace

Palestinians inspect a house after it was hit by an Israeli bombardment on Rafah (Fatima Shbair/AP)

Hamas’ top leader travelled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another ceasefire and swap of hostages for Palestinian prisoners at a moment when Israel’s offensive shows no signs of slowing.

Hamas militants have been putting up stiff resistance, even as the Israeli army claims to be making great progress in eradicating them.