Seven additional IDF soldiers were injured in the same incident, and transported to hospitals for medical care.
As Israeli women prepare for potential attacks, the debate on whether to wear bras to sleep has become a humorous, practical concern.
"It cannot be that children in Israel, in the Gaza Envelope or the north, cannot play in a playground outside of their home because they fear for their lives," Valor Forum wrote.
An IDF soldier filmed himself with hostage bodies and posted it on TikTok, prompting severe disciplinary actions and widespread rumors.
Hagari said that Iran manufactured and guided the Houthis of Yemen in acquiring and using the Samad-3 drone which was used in the attack.
The Shin Bet and the IDF have mapped out the Hamas terrorists involved in the massacre.
Likud party members claimed that the security system ignores the defense minister, thus he does not effectively manage the ongoing operation.
"It is not possible to rescue all the hostages in military operations," Hagari added.
Hagari said, “it is wrong to grasp on to a date which we then later will not be able to stand by.”
Iran-backed Hezbollah last week launched the largest volleys of rockets and drones yet in the eight months it has been exchanging fire with the Israeli military, in parallel with the Gaza war.