David Grossman, one of Israel's best-known authors, urged the people of Israel to fill the streets with demonstrations and fight for their country in a poem he read to protesters.
Israel Defence Forces commander Major Omri and Sergeant Major Tal recalled the day of October 7, when the Hamas terror group attacked Southern Israel, killing hundreds of civilians and taking many hostages.
Russian ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov celebrated the rescue of Russian-Israeli Andrey Kozlov and three other hostages, however, neglected to mention Hamas or the October 7 terror attacks, reported The Times of Israel.
The United Nations have added Israel and Hamas to their "list of shame", documenting rights violations against children in armed conflict, reported The Times of Israel.
The activity started with a series of aerial strikes on terror targets, including military compounds, weapons storage facilities, and underground infrastructure. During the strikes, several Hamas terrorists were eliminated
Netanyahu, aged 74, has spoken before Congress on three occasions, with his most recent address occurring in 2015 following the Obama administration signing the Iran nuclear agreement.
In his address at the Israeli Knesset on Monday, Netanyahu said, "Despite our best effort, not to harm those not involved, unfortunately a tragic mistake happened last night. We are investigating the case."
Following the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order for Israel to halt its operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Israel called the order "outrageous, morally repugnant and disgusting", adding that the accusations it is committing genocide in Gaza "are false", reported Al Jazeer