Palestinians seek large aid package

The Palestinians are seeking more than $1bn in emergency and other aid at a meeting of international donors in Norway on Thursday.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen said experts would map out emergency needs for the Palestinians in the wake of the onslaught by the Israeli army.

They would also reassert support for the embattled Palestinian Authority.

However the Palestinians say there have been no guarantees from Israel it would not destroy again any infrastructure that was rebuilt.

Representatives from 21 countries are attending the one-day talks in Oslo including the US, Russia and the European Union.