At least 44 people, including 15 children, were killed in 56 hours of violence.

Egypt says it is engaged in intensive talks to calm the situation.

The strikes came after Israel arrested Bassam al-Saadi, a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad group, during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin earlier this week.

Israel has been spared a spot on the list issued each year by the United Nations secretary-general, naming and shaming governments and groups that commit grave violations against children and minors anywhere in the world.

Shireen Abu Akleh's family says it is 'incredulous' that the examination could not determine whose gun fired the bullet that killed her.

The official Palestinian investigation found that the Qatar-based television channel's star reporter was killed after being hit by a bullet just below her helmet.

Systematic abuse by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas forms a critical part of the repression of the Palestinian people, says the Human Rights Watch.

It says the decision will take effect in the coming days, 'provided that the security situation in the area remains quiet'.

An increase in Israeli entry permits for Gazan workers has also been suspended 'in response to the firing of a rocket toward the state of Israel'.

However, no findings have been released.

It says 'ending the occupation of lands by Israel remains essential in ending the persistent cycles of violence'.

Israeli marchers are expected to enter the Old City via Damascus Gate, heavily used by Palestinians, before making their way to the Western Wall,but Israeli authorities have not approved requests to enter the flashpoint Al-Aqsa compound.