Amid international pressure, Israel has refused to back down from the conflict with Hamas.
Meanwhile, Russia has warned the Jewish State of engaging in further violence that costs civilians' lives.
As reported by the Associated Press, as of Wednesday, about 219 Palestinians have been killed in the current fighting, while Israel has seen 12 casualties.
The rising number of deaths and injuries have raised calls from around the world for Israel to mount a "proportionate" response to the attacks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, has denied Israel has done anything beyond defending itself and vowed to continue until Hamas is deterred from future violence.
The escalating conflict is of "extreme concern" to the Kremlin, and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov urged Israel to carefully consider the actions they take.
While he has no time frame for when the conflict will end, Netanyahu said at Wednesday's meeting that he's hopeful they can "restore quiet" quickly. »