Egypt President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi announced on Sunday that Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire in Gaza aimed at facilitating the exchange of four Israeli hostages for some Palestinian prisoners.
The United Nations has renewed its call for an end to the war in Gaza, emphasising the urgent need for the release of hostages, the cessation of the displacement of Palestinians, and the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.
"Yahya Sinwar is dead. He was killed in Rafah by the brave soldiers of the Israeli defence forces. While this is not the end of the war in Gaza, it's the beginning of the end," Netanyahu said.
After Israel confirmed the elimination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks last year, France President Emmanuel Macron on Friday demanded the release of hostages still held by Hamas.
"Over the days ahead, the US will redouble its effort to return the hostages home, bring an end to this war, to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian people, and to allow the people of Gaza to begin to relive their lives," Miller said.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to withdraw UN peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon, citing the danger posed to both 'UNIFIL soldiers and Israeli troops'.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Philemon Yang met family members of the hostages held by the Hamas terror group and emphasised the need for an immediate ceasefire to end civilian suffering.
Residents of Tel Aviv gathered at Dizengoff Square to mark the first anniversary of October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel that left over 1200 people killed and took around 250 hostages.
Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar stressed bringing back the hostages held by Hamas on the occasion marking the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack with a solemn ceremony at the Israel embassy in Delhi.
The United States has reiterated its call for Hamas to release all hostages held since the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, vowing to not rest until the hostages are reunited with their families.
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin mourned the dead as they called for "an end to the war" on the first anniversary of October 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel that left over 1200 people killed and took around 250 hostages.