Spokesperson for Eshkol region says projectile didn't trigger sirens since it wasn't headed for populated area; incident breaks relative calm

Service says staff followed procedures during incident last week as violence flared from Gaza Strip

The pattern was familiar, but the threat to central Israel was greater; the Palestinian death toll higher, with more civilians; and the cast of characters was markedly different

President says political obstacles to unity can be overcome, country's leaders need to remember that the people are the sovereign and have had enough of elections

Some reports indicate Israel believes terror operatives acted independently in attack; Islamic Jihad appears to threaten Monday's Tel Aviv soccer match between Argentina-Uruguay

Terror group warns Jewish state will bear consequences of 'ongoing aggression'; leaders of Hamas, Islamic Jihad said to speak before projectiles fired towards the southern city

Several motorists are brought together at scene of explosion that nearly killed them to recount experience, offer support to each other

Alarm comes as Israelis start recovering from 2 days of intensive fighting which saw Gaza terror groups fire over 450 projectiles into Israel

Hospital says condition of girl from Holon improving after she lost consciousness, apparently from irregular heartbeat while running for shelter

Rate of births increased significantly at Barzilai Medical Center during military escalation, with mothers' anxiety apparently contributing to earlier deliveries