US 'ready to broker Gaza ceasefire'

The US is prepared to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, President Barack Obama has said. His comments came in a phone call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
 Mr Netanyahu earlier said Israel's operation was progressing as planned with "more stages expected". The air strikes on Gaza, and militant rocket fire into Israel, continued overnight.
 More than 90 Gazans have died since Tuesday, Palestinian officials say.
 About half of those killed are civilians, the health ministry has said, with some 600 people - mainly civilians - injured. Israel says "dozens of terrorists" are among the dead. continue