Newspaper says planned retaliation for Ashdod attack was opposed by some security chiefs; Netanyahu shelved idea after attorney general told him cabinet approval was needed

After a week of tensions, that included Netanyahu being rushed off a stage during a rocket attack, PM warns that war in Gaza could break out 'before the elections'

Official in PFLP terror group says Egyptian mediators conveyed message during talks, with Jerusalem also offering more work permits, other benefits

Four people killed by rocket fire and 10 wounded in deadliest month in two years; two others wounded in Jerusalem stabbing and a Hamas suicide bombing foiled

Security project had been started, but was incomplete when an Israeli killed was last month when missile fired by Hamas blew up his car

Yisrael Beytenu chief says Likud must agree to five core demands, including defeating Hamas and passing draft law, or he will join opposition

Residents on edge days after major Gaza conflagration; IDF says klaxon activated by mistake, is looking into the incident

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

'I don't understand why this is happening, but I am sure that you have fulfilled your purpose on this earth,' says Pinchas Menachem Prezuazman's father as he is laid to rest

As over 600 projectiles fired at Israel, army targets 320 sites across Strip and hints further assassinations in store; security cabinet gives green light for continued offensive