The family of a hostage who appears in the latest video released by Hamas has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize the opportunity to do a ceasefire deal, describing the footage as having “torn our hearts to pieces.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the parents of hostage Liri Albag on Saturday evening after the publication of the Hamas propaganda video of her in captivity, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.

Israel's defence minister tells the family of one of the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas that negotiations are underway between the two sides.

Israel has carried out airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours, it said on Friday, in attacks that Palestinian health authorities said had killed more than 110 people in two days.