Senior US officials say President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken disclosed the plan while in Israel on Tuesday, following his talks with Netanyahu and others for the second week in a row.

Blinken said Biden will be visiting at a critical moment for Israel, the region and the world. He said the president will reaffirm US solidarity with Israel and discuss strategies to minimize civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Blinken said Biden will also warn Iran and others against escalating the conflict. He said, "President Biden will underscore our crystal clear message to any actor, state or non-state, trying to take advantage of this crisis to attack Israel. Don't."

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that Biden will visit Jordan on the same day after his meeting with Netanyahu.

Kirby said the president is due to meet Jordan's King Abdullah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.