A two-year war launched by Israel on Gaza after a stunning Hamas attack could be coming to close as fears abound for a tentative ceasefire to remain.

Israel launched the military offensive on Gaza which killed more than 67,000 people, including about 20,000 children, according to the United Nations.

It came after militant group Hamas launched a surprise operation on Israel which reportedly killed 1200 people, with more than 250 taken hostage.

One of those killed was Australian citizen Galit Carbone whose brother Danny Majzner paid tribute to her late Sunday in a vigil organised by several Jewish groups in Sydney with thousands in attendance.

Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon said he emphasised to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that Hamas must have no role in Gaza's future governance.

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