40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu and Trump meet over ceasefire

The Israeli military said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day (Leo Correa/AP)

At least 40 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said on Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a second meeting in two days with US president Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday evening.