Army says it was instructed to wrap up fighting before holidays, Eurovision, and was kept from carrying out wider attacks; cabinet minister disputes claims

Backing the PM over truce with Gaza terror groups, Miri Regev says her colleague's remarks were 'inappropriate'

Military says it hadn't believed a Kornet attack could reach highway from Strip even though it was within range, promises to release investigation findings

Iran-backed group, accused of being main instigator of violence, lost 8 members, while Hamas says 3 of its terrorists were killed in Israeli strikes

Kohavi says military hit 'ostensibly civilian' buildings that were in fact 'terrorist dens,' will continue to attack if necessary

In apparent bid to prevent panic, military says Israelis can expect to see fighter jets and other aircraft overhead

Netanyahu faces criticism not only from his political rivals but also from his likely coalition partners and, in a rare instance, from within his own party

Palestinians say Egyptian mediators brokered ceasefire overnight; no comment from Israel, but most students in border communities back to school after deadly escalation

No comment from Israel; no rockets fired for several hours; previous reports of truce breached by rocket fire, Israeli air strikes

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz orders halt in supplies from country's only natural gas rig due to 'emergency situation' as rocket bombardments from Gaza continue