Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day's time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur, has accused Israel of waging a "genocidal campaign" in Gaza.

Francesca Albanese, a lawyer and independent U.N. official for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, has described the war in Gaza as “genocide.”