Another air force officer also slated to command newly formed Force Design Directorate, as military announces fresh appointments

Schools remain shuttered in south Tuesday despite ceasefire going into effect before midnight, following 2 days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad

Last rocket fired at 11 p.m. as two-day flare-up possibly draws to a close, though army chief warns of continued fighting and Israel keeps schools shuttered

IDF chief says he doesn't know if fighting's over; Israel closes Gaza border crossings, fishing zone

Amid reports of ceasefire in Strip, Kohavi says 'unclear if the incident is at its peak or its end,' states that situation is fragile

Iranian-backed group says it has completed its 'retaliation' for killing of 3 members, but will response to to any further 'aggression'

Terrorists launch barrages of projectiles at Israeli cities and villages around the enclave after IDF raids on Islamic Jihad sites

PM warns Israel 'will have to implement the wide-ranging campaign plan we have prepared'; Bennett says 'we are preparing plan to fundamentally change the situation in the Strip'

Palestinian media reports Israel bombing terror group facility in Khan Younis following afternoon barrages from Strip

Iron Dome shoots down several projectiles; attack follows threats from both Palestinian and Israeli officials of renewed fighting