Terror group pushes for violent confrontations at checkpoints and against Israeli settlers in order to 'defend the land and holy sites'

Defense minister and army spokesman say comments from military chief justifying bombing of Gaza tower housing media offices were meant to be understood figuratively

Describing incident as an 'extremely serious' failure, military says assailant infiltrated through area of the security fence damaged in recent fighting

Blaze quickly brought under control; apparent cross-border incendiary attack comes as Egypt holds meetings with Israel, Hamas in bid to negotiate long-term ceasefire

Announcement comes as Egyptian spy chief visits Gaza; terror group's deputy in the Strip says he rejects any attempt to condition reconstruction on issue of captives

'I understood that there is a terrorist with me in the car,' recalls Andrea Dustov of moment a Palestinian lunged at his head with a blade

Host spends nearly 10 minutes discussing recent conflict, takes aim at celebrities such as Bella Hadid: ‘You can’t learn history from Instagram’

Assailant shot after lightly injuring the guard in the Hevel Shalom area near the Gaza border; IDF searching area to determine if and how attacker infiltrated from the Strip

Meeting comes as Israeli foreign minister tells counterpart in Cairo that reconstruction will not happen if no solution found for Israelis held by Hamas

Simultaneously, Egyptian intelligence head to visit Israel Sunday for talks with PM on Gaza truce, reconstruction; Israel said demanding any talks with Hamas include prisoner swap