Remains have been found after a father-of-four was mauled to death by a shark in northwest Israel, officials said.
The chilling attack took place near Olga Beach, Hadera, yesterday and prompted a major search and rescue operation.
'Help' and 'they're biting me' were among the man's final words as he thrashed his arms in the air helplessly before being dragged out to sea.
The event later stirred controversy as AI images of 'anti-Semitic sharks' were soon circulated that depicted the creatures wearing Hamas bandanas.
People joked online that it was the 'anti-Semitic shark' who would 'fight to total victory'.
Two of the images showed a shark wearing a green Hamas bandana or keffiyeh with the caption 'the warrior in the Abu-shark force', with the predator also being dubbed the 'al-Qassam shark' in reference to Hamas' al-Qassam brigade.
A third was a fake picture of former IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari next to a shark, which was posted with the caption claiming Hagari threatened retaliation against the animal and announced that the incident resulted in only 'minor injuries'.
The posts caused fury in Israel, with local media saying the savage shark attack on Monday was used to incite 'anti-Semitic hatred'.
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