Canadian politicians have condemned an unprecedented attack Hamas militants waged on Israel that is being called the deadliest in the country in years.
Hours after the militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters to infiltrate the heavily fortified border, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for civilian life to be protected.
Israel's national rescue service says at least 200 people have been killed and more than a thousand have been injured.
Israeli military struck targets in Gaza in response.
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says at least 198 people have been killed and at least one-thousand-600 wounded in the territory in Israel's retaliation.
Global Affairs Canada says there are currently more than one-thousand-400 registered Canadians in the state of Israel and 492 in the Palestinian territories.
Global Affairs says there are currently no signalled Canadian casualties or injuries as it urged anyone in the affected areas to limit their movements.