Military bolsters forces surrounding Strip with terror group said determined to avenge arrest of West Bank leader; Israel said refusing PIJ demands made through Egyptian mediator

Military stays on alert after arrest of West Bank terror chief, deploying 100 reservists, 3 conscript companies near Strip; air defenses ready for possible rocket fire

Egyptian mediators said to enter Strip to calm anger in Islamic Jihad after arrest of terror group's West Bank leader

After reports said senior Islamic Jihad operative was bitten by military dog during his arrest, IDF leaks images showing him in good condition in bid to calm tensions

Decision to raise taxes on imported clothes and school supplies comes at a time already marked by financial difficulty; clothes merchants stage protest in Gaza City

Southern Command chief presents foreign reporters with evidence of alleged infrastructure next to schools, mosques; officials admit difficulty in justifying activity during war

Family calls on public to join them in rally, says current government following path of previous ones in doing nothing to return Hadar, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed

Military says troops opened fire at vessel after it entered prohibited area off southern Gaza Strip coast, refused to respond to calls; suspects manage to swim ashore

In relatively rare daytime strike, air force pounds Beit Hanoun in response to bullet from Hamas-run enclave that hit locksmith’s workshop

16 tons of explosives destroyed when jets launched bunker-busting bombs at subterranean facility in Strip; military spokesperson says drones also manufactured at site