By October 11, the number of Israelis killed in the Hamas invasion had exceeded 1,200. More than three thousand were also injured. In the Gaza Strip, there are reports of 900 dead, according to The Times of Israel.
At the same time, more than two hundred thousand Palestinians fled their homes after Israeli rocket attacks began, the UN reports.
"More than 263,934 people in the Gaza Strip are believed to have fled their homes," the UN reports, warning that "this number is expected to continue to rise."
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a telephone conversation to "minimize civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip."
