South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated the nation's support for Palestinians in Gaza, emphasizing that the government's stance aligns with principles of human rights and international law.
The United States warned Israel on Thursday that it risks "disaster" if it sends troops into Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians have sought refuge.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a strong call for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip, marking the 100th day of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted peace can only be achieved in Gaza if Hamas is destroyed, the territory demilitarised after warning the war is set to intensify.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to meet with Elon Musk on Monday to address the issue of rising anti-Semitism online, particularly on Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter).
The Israeli Prime Minister's office has denied reports of a temporary ceasefire in Gaza for the evacuation of foreign nationals to neighbouring Egypt.
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have been fleeing to the southern regions of the territory.
In the midst of escalating violence in the region, Israel announced on Tuesday that it had recaptured Gaza's border areas from Hamas.
In a significant escalation of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a major and unexpected attack on Israel on Saturday.
Dozens of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel on Saturday, escalating tensions in an already volatile region.