Middle East crisis live: 40-day ceasefire on table if Hamas accepts deal, says UK foreign minister

Current proposed deal includes 40-day ceasefire and release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages, says David Cameron

• Biden and Netanyahu speak amid pressure over Rafah and ceasefire

Antony Blinken has told a meeting of regional leaders in Riyadh that the most effective way to alleviate humanitarian suffering in Gaza is to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Speaking in Saudi Arabia, the US secretary of state said that there had been measurable progress" in delivering aid to Gaza, which Israel has beseiged for six months, but more is needed.