Protest organizers, private citizens and many others aim to lend a hand to southern residents affected by the conflict. Here are links to grassroots efforts

Lufthansa, American, Emirates and others nix Tel Aviv trips until Monday at least; Arkia and IsraAir organize rescue flights but El Al says it may scale back some routes

Secretary of state tells media that Washington may announce further military aid to Israel later Sunday

Police pursue suspect, apparently an Israeli man, driving from Gaza border area north along Route 4; official says unclear why he didn't stop for authorities

Over 2,000 wounded and relatives of missing issue impassioned pleas for help; IDF still working to clear terrorists from Israeli communities, over 34 hours after assault began

On Oct. 9, ToI Community members' questions will be answered by military reporter Emanuel Fabian, diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani

Informal meeting arranged in JCC to provide a space for community members to simply be with each other in a time of crisis and uncertainty

Congregations hold prayer vigils and tone down celebrations amid preoccupation with unfolding conflict faced by Jewish state

The premier's policy of treating the terror group as a partner, at the expense of Abbas and Palestinian statehood, has resulted in wounds that will take Israel years to heal from

Israeli leaders have promised a large-scale war in response to the deadly assault, but it is too soon to tell how long the coming conflict will last or how wide-ranging it will be