people more and their deaths, many bowing -- hudnrndreds of people mourned their deaths, many vowing reven ge. >> what diplomatic efforts are going on behind the scenes? >> we understand the talks are ongoing. palestinian president mahmoud abbas is in cairo. it is not clear where those talks are standing now. we are getting reports there may be a short humanitarian cease-fire to bring in medicine and what is needed. still no official confirmation on that. for the talks, all eyes are on egypt. it has a complex -- common relationship with hamas. hamas has made it clear that they don't just want to go back to a quiet -- they want to see changes in the situation in gaza. it is not clear whether these demands are met and what israel will do. >> israel has been threatening a major ground invasion into gaza. are there any signs the government is preparing for that? >> it is a developing situation where all options are still on the table. the army says it is prepared for any kind of scenario, and if the political leadership given the green light, it will go ahead. israel is very much divided over whe