sources tell nbc news that he was found nearby a recycling plant, where he once worked, taking a look at the podium where hopefully we will be getting an update soon. but he was found near a recycling plant where he used to work. this is also nearby the river. this is where we had seen an exhaustive search effort. i mean, if you ve been watching the news the past two days of the search effort, it s been extensive. we re not just taking to the woods, they were looking at every single home, barn, every place where they think somebody could be hiding. not just checking it once, but multiple times. then of course, that river. the really took a look at that because that was where his vehicle was found. they noted in the trunk of the vehicle, the weapon they believed was used to carry out the attack was found in the trunk. then they were taken to the river, they were looking not just all around it, but they were using sonar devices. they had divers that were coming in from other
gaza today. although he stopped short of describing this is the start of a full-scale ground invasion. yesterday, senior adviser to people benjamin netanyahu told my colleague that this latest escalation is the start of, quote, feedback. you be sure if you are in a hamas tunnel or you are in a hamas stronghold, and we are going to come and find you, and we are going to eliminate that target. hamas will pay for its crimes against humanity. hamas will pay for slaughtering our people. and tonight, we are starting payback. overnight, gaza was hit with an intense series of airstrikes then knocked out internet throughout the region, effectively cutting off gaza s 2 million residents from the outside world. it says are used by hamas. joining me now, nbc news correspondent josh letterman. who is in the west bank and you let matt bradley who is live on the ground in lebanon on israel s northern border. what is israel saying today regarding to actions in gaza? it s been difficult