Sirens to sound in individual towns, as opposed to old system that operated based on larger regions; army says test unrelated to Iran tensions

Michaela 'Mika' Levit, 19, was found dead outside her base last week, having left a note to her family describing recent 'hardships,' her cousin says

State TV says military shot down 'hostile targets coming from direction of occupied territories,' a day after explosions heard in vicinity of Iranian and Hezbollah facilities

Yisrael Beytenu head, who quit as DM over Gaza issue, criticizes government's response to violence from Hamas-run enclave, but indicates it's not a subject for coalition dealing

Army closes investigation into killing of Ibrahim Abu Thurayeh, whose death drew international attention

State news agency says Syrian air defenses shot down 'hostile targets' coming from the Golan; sounds of explosions reported near Damascus

Amid heightened tensions, news outlets in the Strip say permitted sailing area was cut down from 12 nautical miles to 5; military says there's been no change

Some 10,000 Palestinians demonstrated along security fence but the IDF, with a stricter open-fire policy, and Hamas, which patrolled the border, largely kept the peace

Protests expected along Gaza border and in West Bank, amid still soaring tensions following this month's bloody two-day battle in the Strip

Israeli team takes third place in American military event, first time an international competitor has taken part