The United States has urged caution as Israel continues to strike Gaza. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken flew in for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. The US joins a number of countries who have pledged their support for Israel. "You may be strong enough on your own to defend yourselves, but as long as America exists you will never have to," Mr Blinken said after meeting with Mr Netanyahu. He added: "We will always be there by your side." It comes as the Israeli military says it has dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/