Qatari payments to impoverished Hamas-controlled Strip has been key to maintaining quiet there, as well as an unofficial truce between Israel and terror groups

Defense Minister Gantz, who railed against paying 'protection' to Hamas during election campaign, mum on report of such a deal under his watch

After months of relative calm along the frontier, terror groups in the Strip indicate they will resume low-level cross-border attacks

In graphic video footage, Israeli military bulldozer seen passing security fence, picking up corpse, as Palestinians pelt the vehicle with rocks

Border clash comes amid reports of ongoing efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and terror groups in the Strip

Police sappers called to defuse object in southern city; none hurt in incident

Military says it fired back 'to remove the threat'; incident comes as Israel and Palestinian terror groups in the Strip negotiate ceasefire

Fishing zone extended back to 15 miles, 2,000 additional travel permits to be offered to Palestinian businessmen in the Strip, despite ongoing balloon-borne explosive attacks

For second time this month, police sappers deal with apparent rocket-propelled grenade

Local officials demand 'change of policy,' say sporadic rocket fire and airborne arson attacks have become intolerable