On a diplomatic tour of Asia, US President Barack Obama called Netanyahu and Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi to discuss ways to halt the violence while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to foreign ministers of France, Qatar and Turkey.
In Gaza, meanwhile, Israeli raids continued for a seventh day today, and medics said the death toll had reached to 111 in the narrow coastal territory, according to Al Jazeera.
Israel President Shimon Peres meanwhile accused Iran of encouraging the Palestinians to continue rocket attacks on Israel rather than negotiating a ceasefire even as he praised Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi's role in the crisis.
"They are out of their mind," he said of the Iranians.
Yesterday, Israeli attacks flattened Gaza's police headquarters and targeted a building housing media offices for a second time.
The building houses Palestinian and international media outlets, including Britain's Sky News, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya and the official Hamas broadcaster, Al Aqsa TV.
The Islamic Jihad group said one of its commanders was killed in the attack.
In a similar attack on Sunday eight journalists were injured including one who had a leg amputated.
However, Israeli government spokesperson, Mark Regev said Israel was not targeting journalists but "Hamas communications equipment".
"Hamas used communication facilities on buildings where journalists were," he said, describing Al Aqsa TV as a "Hamas command and control facility".
The US meanwhile dispatched three warships to the region to be on standby, if needed for the purpose of evacuation of Americans in the region.
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