Israel says it is investigating after Hamas released photos purportedly showing the body of a female hostage in Gaza.

Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the terrorist group’s heaviest barrages in months.

It is one of the heaviest bombardments of Israel since fighting intensified in Lebanon in September.

Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, told Israel's GLZ radio an agreement was close and 'it could happen within days ... We just need to close the last corners'.

Iran's supreme leader has claimed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be 'sentenced to death' for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza and Lebanon.  

"Precisely now, when Hezbollah is beaten and longs for a cease-fire, it is forbidden to stop," said Itamar Ben-Gvir.

"Precisely now, when Hezbollah is beaten and longs for a cease-fire, it is forbidden to stop," said Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Illouz dictated what he believes the ceasefire terms should be.

“I don’t understand how we went from total victory to total surrender. Why aren’t we finishing what we started?!|

The exact details of the agreement are unclear, and the reports indicate that there are still some sticking points.

Israeli officials say the country's cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible truce.

A Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced "within hours".

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum warned that an agreement that didn’t take the hostages into account would be a success for Hezbollah.

According to reports from Gaza, there were casualties on both sides.

US, EU, and UN push for truce between Israel and Hezbollah as Lebanon reports thousands killed, ceasefire deal imminent.