Disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza "will be achieved," Netanyahu said during his visit to CENTCOM's CMCC in Kiryat Gat, accompanied by IDF officials, including Lt. -Gen.

Israel alleged Hamas launched an attack against troops in Israeli-controlled territory in Gaza.

It remains unclear whether Arab and other states will be ready to commit troops while Israel has expressed concerns about the make-up of the force.

JERUSALEM -- Hospital officials in Gaza say that Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians. Friday's handover comes a day after Palestinian militants in Gaza turned over the remains of two hostages to Israel.

No one was hurt when two vessels that were part of a flotilla bound for Gaza mysteriously caught fire last month.