The Guardian – US in last-ditch effort to reduce impact of Israeli assault on Gaza 

The Guardian leads on diplomatic efforts to stop the crisis escalating. It says US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will make a “last-ditch” attempt to deter an Israeli assault, or reduce its impact, when he visits Jerusalem on Monday, but adds that few diplomats expect Israel to abandon the incursion. 

The paper also uses an editorial to criticise Israel’s approach, saying the current path is “a bloody road to nowhere” and that what the paper calls a “military overreaction” will only deepen the hatred between Israelis and Palestinians.