"Ongoing Shelling and US Talks on Safe Passage Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict"

The US is discussing safe passage for Gaza civilians as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. Israeli air strikes have killed at least 830 Palestinians and injured up to 4,250, while over 900 Israelis have been killed and at least 2,600 injured. Israeli troops fired artillery and mortar shells toward Syria after shells landed in Israeli territory, raising fears of a wider war. Hospitals in Gaza are running out of supplies, and the Israeli government has announced a "total siege" on the territory. The White House is in talks with Israel about safe passage for Gaza civilians, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is being dispatched to affirm US support for Israel.