The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has talked to leader of Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad (PIJ) after the latest developments, state media in Iran reports.
Details of Ebrahim Raisi’s conversations with the two men were not disclosed, BBC reported.
Hamas is backed by Iran, which funds it and provides weapons and training, BBC reported.
Up to 100 Israeli hostages, including women and children, may have been taken into Gaza by Hamas, hugely complicating any Israeli military operation to free them, The Guardian reported.