US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, said Washington has expressed concern over the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip.
“We see innocent civilians suffering. We are in contact with the Israelis,” CNN Türk quoted him as saying.
Blinken emphasised that Washington is calling for steps to be taken to reduce civilian casualties.
Earlier, The Washington Post reported that the United States and Israel disagree on the issue of acceptable civilian casualties in strikes on the Gaza Strip.