New talks aimed at stopping Israel-Hamas war to take place on Thursday

A Palestinian displaced woman by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flees from Hamad City (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP/PA)

International mediators are set to hold a new round of talks on Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages.

The US, Qatar and Egypt are to meet with an Israeli delegation in Qatar as the Palestinian death toll from the 10-month-old war nears 40,000.