The violence in Israel and Gaza is looking more and more like an all-out war.

In the past week, mass militants have fired thousands of rockets into Israel,

while Israel has responded with air strikes that have flattened entire buildings,

killing at least 42 people on Sunday alone.

Fighting must stop.

I appeal to all parties to hit this call.

At a UN Security Council meeting on Sunday, Secretary-General Antonio Guteras

called the violence in Israel and Gaza the most serious escalation in years.

In some cities, inside Israel, Jewish and Palestinian mobs have attacked property and each other.

United Nations is exactly re-engaging all sides towards an immediate ceasefire.

The sides in this latest round of violence are not suffering equally.

As of Monday afternoon, officials said eight Israelis are dead, including a child.

Palestinian officials said the strikes have killed nearly 200 people, including many children.

We'll do whatever it takes to restore order and quiet.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS that Israel's attacks against Hamas,

which the U.S. recognizes as a terrorist organization, are targeting rocket sites, weapons, and fighters.

We're trying to degrade Hamas' terrorist abilities and to degrade their will to do this again.

So it'll take some time. I hope it won't take long, but it's not immediate.

During the Security Council meeting, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN, Riyadh Mansor,

wondered how much time it would take and how many Palestinian lives would be lost

before the international community intervenes.

Israel keeps telling you, put yourself in our shoes.

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