Unnamed officials say Yasser Murtaja was a longtime member of the Hamas security apparatus who tried to bring a drone into Gaza for intelligence gathering purposes.

In the coming days, preparedness in the north of Israel is likely to be particularly high, given the possibility of retaliatory action from Syria and the chance of a US strike on Syria.

Joint List leader says video shows IDF soldiers as cold-blooded murderers, debunks Israel's claims of possessing the most moral military in the world.

Defense attorneys said law enforcement should be investigating specific alleged crimes and specific suspects.

“It was quite unusual to send a diplomat to a country and to tell him that he could do anything to save lives.”

Syria, Iran and Russia have accused Israel of being behind a strike on a Syrian air base - something Israel has neither confirmed nor denied.

“We call on the state of Israel to refrain from carrying out the deportations and to release those who are being detained for refusing to cooperate with their prospective deportations.”

As mixed feelings surface from all sides, the IDF released the results of a preliminary investigation into the incident.