Amid escalating tensions in Israel following its war with Hamas, former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Monday met with the family members of several French citizens who have been missing since Hamas attacked Israel.
Expressing his solidarity with the nation, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the attacks in Israel last weekend shocked the world, as the elderly, men, women, children, and babies in arms were murdered, mutilated and burned alive.
"As fate would have it, on the day of my retirement from the judiciary, we are in one of the most difficult periods in the country's history. We are burying our dead and covering our wounds, and praying for the return of all the abducted and missing to their families soon," Hayut wrote in a
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.
Heinrich emphasised the resilience of Israeli families and the importance of taking action against Hamas, saying, "Their resilience is our strength. The ones who are aching the most are the ones giving us the most strength."
A diplomat with 25 years of experience in international relations, political affairs, security management, and development, Lyons previously served as Ambassador of Canada to Israel.
"We have come to express our solidarity for the Palestinian people. We want to tell them through their Ambassador that we are with them. We want to convey that the Parliamentarians from India are in opposition to the violence that is ongoing in Palestine," Danish Ali said.
"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.
Two and a half months later, Israel is at war. The country is led by a unity government. And in the wake of a devastating Hamas attack on southern communities, reservists of all stripes quickly mobilised.