Three weeks into battle, defense minister says Israel does not have a plan for who will rule Gaza after Hamas is removed, but insists it 'will be better, whatever it is'
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Military says no injuries caused by attacks on northern frontier, as Defense Ministry works to evacuate 27,000 residents from area

Many residents have already left towns adjacent to the northern frontier; Defense Ministry says residents to be taken to state-funded guesthouses

En route are over 50,000 ceramic vests, more than 20,000 helmets, tens of thousands of items such as protective glasses and knee protectors

Avihai Brodtz has set up camp outside the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, plans to stay there until abductees return

Defense minister's office says he and Lloyd Austin will ‘discuss developing security challenges and opportunities in the Mideast,’ in their third face-to-face meeting

Training includes use of all of Israel's multi-layered air defenses, American systems from Elbit 'battle lab'

Defense Ministry unit that uncovered site, which includes several adjacent quarries, says it likely was a 'center for quarrying, production and distribution of stoneware'

First Barak tanks handed over to IDF Armored Corps after five years of development by IDF, Defense Ministry and several Israeli arms manufacturers

Israeli team makes a splash in debut at sports competition for wounded combatants from around the world, meets 'kind and friendly' games founder Prince Harry