US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel today as a sign of support for the country.
Blinken will also meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, according to the Palestine Liberation Organization. President Abbas is not affiliated with Hamas. He leads the Fatah movement which is based in the West Bank
The UN has called for essential supplies of food, fuel and water to be allowed to reach civilians in Gaza.
Palestinian health officials say 1,200 people have died in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. The toll from the weekend Hamas attack is also 1,200, Israeli officials say.
The UN says the number of displaced people in Gaza has risen to 338,000
The United States is in talks with Israel, the UN and Egypt to allow some aid in and residents to leave, the White House says.

Gaza's only power station has been shut down after Israel cut off electricity supplies as well as goods including medicine, food, fuel and water.
Lufta mes Izraelit dhe Hamasit po vijon prej gati 6 ditësh, ndërsa tashmë disa raportime në media pretendojnë se Izraeli po përdor fosforin e Bardhi në sulmet që po bën në Rripin e Gazës, një zonë me popullsi të dendur.
Izraeli i ka shtuar sulmet ajrore në Rripin e Gazës, si edhe ka vendosur në kufi rreth 300,000 rezervistë për një pushtim të mundshëm tokësor.
Disa foto, video dhe pretendime në mediat sociale pretendojnë se forcat izraelite po përdorin fosfor të bardhë mbi civilët në Rripin e Gazës.
Kjo nuk është hera e parë që Izraeli akuzohet për përdorimin e Fosforit të bardhë. Izraeli pranoi se përdori fosfor të bardhë gjatë ofensivës së tij në Rripin e Gazës në dhjetor 2008-janar 2010.
White phosphorous is not illegal under international law, but their use in civilian areas is strictly prohibited because international law requires combatants to distinguish between civilian and military elements.
But when used on civilians, phosphorus bombs can have a devastating effect. White phosphorus can burn people to the bone, burn inside the body and reignite when the bandages are removed, according to Human Rights Watch. White phosphorus can enter the bloodstream through the skin, poisoning the kidneys, liver and heart. People can die simply from inhaling white phosphorus.
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