Eli Cohen held a meeting with dozens of foreign ambassadors whose citizens have been held by Hamas in Gaza and asked to pressurise Hamas to ensure their smooth release.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also visited the frontlines, rallying a group of Golani soldiers near the Gaza border and telling them Israel was on its way to a major victory.
However, the White House account deleted the photo soon after it was shared on social media platforms. Users slammed Biden's team for the dangerous mistake, accusing the administration of "compromising" the troops' faces while they were in Israel in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack.
A special Thursday evening prayer session was held at the Western Wall for the safe return of hostages held in Gaza, and for the success of the Israel soldiers in the war against Hamas.
United States President Joe Biden has called for a massive new aid package for Israel and Ukraine and at the same time, has strongly denounced a rise in anti-semitism and Islamophobia in the US.
The Pentagon on Thursday (local time) said that the United States is continuing to assess the nature of the Hamas attacks that took place in Israel on October 7 and added that at this point, the information of Iran's link to it is not clear.
The United States has reassured its support to Israel and said that the "top priority" for now remains to secure the release of hostages being held by Hamas.
Taiwan's National Defence Ministry set up a task force to monitor the situation in Israel last week, despite fundamental differences between the conflict in Middle East and possible war across the Taiwan Strait, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.
It's been 12 days since the Hamas terror organization attacked Gaza-area communities, taking at least 203 hostages, ranging in age from nine months to 90 years-old.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus began his address by acknowledging the shock and sadness felt by the entire WHO team in response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.