IDF continues maneuvering inside southern city of Khan Yunis • IDF raids Hamas military post, training complex inside refugee camp

"We are crying with you, and we are embracing you," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "Gal was a brave soldier and a real hero."

Meretz calls to unite Israel's Left in joint primaries • Labor primaries to take place in four months

The report did not state what countries the vessels or the crew were from.

Photos and videos of Hamas detainees, stripped of their clothes, have been circulating on social media.

As part of the plan, the IDF will arm some 12 standby squads per week starting near the Gaza border, before expanding to the rest of Israel.

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ actions “constitute support of the Hamas terrorist organization."

The Hezbollah threat in the north not only continues to exist but there is a lack of clarity on how to remove it from the border.