Moussa Abu Marzouk says he believes end to hostilities is possible by Friday, but terror group will continue 'bombardment for bombardment, escalation for escalation' policy

Ashkenazi says trips by top European diplomats are 'further proof of the broad support and legitimacy Israel has from the nations of the world'

Military believes the terror group could attempt some kind of cross-border raid or fire a massive salvo toward Tel Aviv

The Hamas terror-state is causing violence on many fronts, fueling internal Israeli hatreds, harming us globally. The IDF response, however effective, is no substitute for strategy

72,000 Palestinians have been displaced, says UN; Gaza health officials warn 'an even crueler third wave' of the virus looms; main COVID lab shut down by Israeli strike nearby

It's too early to fully assess damage to nature caused by rockets and incendiary devices from coastal enclave, parks authority says

Israeli moderately hurt by mortar shell; Gaza-ruling terror group launches barrages of projectiles, causing damage; IDF continues strikes in Strip

In 4th phone call between the leaders, American president sharpens tone, calls for ceasefire; PM says he's 'determined to continue this operation until its goal is achieved'

But Yuval Steinitz says it's not yet time for IDF to clear Palestinian enclave of terror groups; calls for unilateral ceasefire as Palestinians can't be trusted to keep a deal

Turkish leader's party complains of 'illogical and untrue approach' after Washington pans him for calling Israelis 'murderers' who 'drag women on the ground to their death'