UN officials are warning violence between Israelis and Palestinians could be escalating towards a full scale war.
In the past couple of days, Palestinian militants have fired more than 1,000 rockets into Israel.
Israel has carried out a heavy bombardment in Gaza - launching hundreds of air strikes.
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has called for both sides to de-escalate to prevent further suffering and loss of life.
Correspondent Elliot Gotkine joins Lisa Owen live from Tel Aviv.
