Spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tal Heinrich has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited US President Joe Biden to the country and hopes to host the president soon.
"Even with the passage of 75 years, the war of independence hasn't ended," the prime minister told Israel's Parliament Knesset at the opening session of its winter session.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has called on Hamas to "immediately" release the hostages without keeping any sort of conditions.
At a time when Israel is battling its toughest war against Hamas, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated that the US has Israel's back, no matter what.
The office of the Prime Minister of Israel posted pictures of Netanyahu meeting the relatives of Israeli hostages on the social media platform X, in which he can be seen consoling them.
A heavy barrage of rockets was fired at central and southern Israel late on Sunday night from the Gaza Strip. Sirens were heard in neighbourhoods along the Gaza border, as well as in Ashkelon, Ashdod, Rehovot, and Ramle.
As Israel continues to retaliate against Hamas, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Hamas thought Israel would break, but "We will break Hamas," reported The Times of Israel.
The family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza urged on Saturday that the International Committee of the Red Cross help arrange for the distribution of the medication to their loved ones, as they sought help.
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that Hamas is using innocent Palestinian civilians as "human shields" in its assault on Israel, The Times of Israel reported.
Rockets were launched at northern Israel from Syria late at night on Saturday with sirens blaring across the border regions, confirmed Israel Defence Forces.