In pamphlets to Gaza residents, terror group warns violence to resume if demands not met; Israel sees opening for wider deal with Hamas

3 TV surveys find pro-Netanyahu bloc still stuck at 59 seats, as Shaked's Zionist Spirit fails to enter Knesset in 2 of them; PM's Yesh Atid gains no ground following IDF operation

As the ceasefire holds, Israel begins to calculate the costs of Operation Breaking Dawn, which are higher than last year's Guardian of the Walls

As fighting ends, PM says Abraham Accords can be an alternative model for Gaza: 'There is another way'; Gantz says Israel will keep using preemptive strikes to maintain security

Shopkeeper says news of ceasefire was received with 'joy and happiness'; in Israel, Ashkelon resident says Islamic Jihad won't 'do anything again' in the next 3-4 years

Launching operation against Palestinian Islamic Jihad while avoiding battle with Hamas may give caretaker PM the security credentials he lacked

Turkish leader stresses support for Palestinian cause after ceasefire reached between Israel and Islamic Jihad; slams Jewish Temple Mount visits on Tisha B'Av

Caretaker PM has shown his ability to lead a limited military operation, but in a country where security is necessary but not sufficient, he'll need to do more for election success

Israel achieved its limited tactical objectives; public diplomacy improved and the Iron Dome astonished, but still the rockets flew; and Iran has cause for satisfaction

Hamas claims 2 members killed in fighting, while terror group DFLP also says one of its fighters died during 3-day IDF operation