Israel-Hamas war live: Watch the skyline in southern Israel as fighting escalates for a fourth day

AP is live from Ashkelon, Israel, where rockets were seen in the night sky. Numerous countries have offered to play a role in mediating an end to the latest Israel-Hamas war, which already has killed at least 1,600 people. The death toll was expected to grow as Israel pummeled the Gaza Strip with airstrikes and sent Palestinians fleeing into U.N. shelters.