U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a visit to the West Bank to meet with Palestinian leaders and press for a humanitarian pause in the war.
President Biden cited progress in achieving a break in the fighting in Gaza.
Aid: United Nations officials say the largest humanitarian assistance organization in the enclave is on the verge of collapse.
Israel said 24 soldiers have been killed in Gaza and elsewhere since the start of ground operations in the enclave.
More than 1,400 people in Israel died in the attacks that sparked the war, Israeli officials said.
Persons:
Antony Blinken, Biden, Washington, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, , Israel
Organizations:
West Bank, Palestinian, Sunday, Diplomatic, United Nations, Washington , D.C
Locations:
Gaza, Iran, U.S, Gaza . U.S, Iraq, Israel, Washington ,, Rafah, Egypt, Hamas