President says US diplomacy in high gear on Hamas-Israel conflict, stresses 'Israel has a right to defend itself when you have thousands of rockets flying into your territory'

Fresh volleys target south, center of country; child fatally struck by shrapnel that penetrated window of fortified room in Sderot during major Hamas barrage

Energy Ministry says it asked the US-based company to shut down the site near Ashkelon a day ago, denies move connected to terror group's announcement

Netanyahu speaks to Blinken, thanks him for supporting Jewish state's right to defend itself, ahead of arrival of deputy assistant secretary Hady Amr

16 arrested in Germany for anti-Israel incidents outside houses of worship in Bonn, Muenster; 'Free Palestine' graffitied on synagogue in Spain

But Moussa Abu Marzouk conditions truce on Jewish state halting 'military actions' on Temple Mount, tells local media terror group will continue to fire long-range rockets

Israel says it is targeting terror group's leadership and munitions, moving additional troops to the border; 53 Palestinians reported killed, IDF says most were terrorists

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Defense minister warns 'all options are on the table' as fighting shows no sign of abating; adds that in the Strip, 'high-rises are falling down, commanders are being killed'

State Department spokesman insists Washington has not disengaged from Mideast conflict, calls Hamas conduct 'horrific' and urges both sides to restore calm