Expect "Significant De-Escalation": Joe Biden To Israel On Gaza Attacks

At least 213 people, including 61 children, have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza since May 10, according to officials.

US President Joe Biden told Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he expects a "significant" reduction Wednesday in the military confrontation with Palestinians, the White House said. "The president conveyed to the prime minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire," according to a statement released after what the White House said was the two leaders' fourth call since the crisis began. The statement marked a sharpening of public tone from the White House toward the close US ally. However, there was no mention of how Biden defined "significant" in his call to tune down the bombing of Gaza, which Israel says is directed at the Hamas militant group.