But after the uproar from Trump supporters, Comey took the post down, saying he had assumed it was merely a "political message."

At least 10 fire and rescue teams were dispatched, with four firefighting aircraft in assistance.

IAF's strikes targeted Beit Lahiya and Jabalya in northern Gaza with heavy airstrikes on Thursday overnight, The Jerusalem Post has learned

The IDF said it is operating at several sites in Gaza, mainly around the European Hospital, where the IDF attempted to assassinate Hamas head Mohammed Sinwar.

Ruby Chen, the father of slain hostage Itay Chen, began by describing his son and explaining how he was taken hostage. 

The move is intended to prepare the ground for the next phase of the operation, which is a broad ground offensive against Hamas.

Roughly 5 million of the pills had already been smuggled into Turkey, while the rest were intended for further distribution.

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Turkey plans to export approximately six million cubic meters of natural gas per day to Syria.