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

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer defended the decision as "critical" citing the need for continued American support.

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

Russian state media reports that Iran and Russia's presidents intend to discuss trade and economic cooperation while Iran's pro-regime media highlights that Gaza is an important subject.

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

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

The first reports of the incident surfaced around noon, and within about a half hour Las Vegas police reported: "The suspect has been located and is deceased."

Asked whether calls on campus for the genocide of the Jewish people and the destruction of Israel constitute harassment or bullying of Jewish students, the three learned presidents said it depends.