President Bush spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is said to have given an assurance Israel is trying to minimize civilian casualties in its air campaign against Hamas.

• 美国总统布什同以色列总理奥尔默特进行了谈话，据说奥尔默特保证，以色列正设法在对哈马斯空袭中减少平民伤亡。