Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited US President Joe Biden to visit Israel with both countries discussing the possibility of a visit. A visit by President Biden would amount to a dramatic show of support for Israel as the country responds to last weekend's attacks by Hamas in Gaza. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been conducting shuttle diplomacy in the region for several days to encourage de-escalation. A Biden visit would likely carry a similar message. Biden has spoken multiple times with Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas since the conflict began last weekend. The US announced it is sending an additional aircraft carrier strike group to the Mediterranean Sea to deter further hostile actions against Israel or efforts to widen the conflict.