Officials say that despite new tactic by Gaza terror groups, relatively few projectiles managed to penetrate Israel's missile defense system, which had an 86% success rate
Preferring to stand in Jewish state's corner, White House allows Egypt and UN to fill vacuum as mediators during Gaza conflicts in break from traditional policy
Army says it was instructed to wrap up fighting before holidays, Eurovision, and was kept from carrying out wider attacks; cabinet minister disputes claims
Both sides intensified their attacks in this weekend's bloody battle, but ultimately kept to the same strategy, ending up more or less back where they started
Netanyahu faces criticism not only from his political rivals but also from his likely coalition partners and, in a rare instance, from within his own party
As rocket sirens blare in towns bordering coastal enclave, Western diplomat says sides close to agreeing to ceasefire; Hamas and PIJ officials say they'll hold fire if Israel does
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