Analysis Shock Rocket Attack on Tel Aviv Pits Netanyahu Against Gaza at Risky Political Time
He’s damned if he reacts too harshly and triggers election-eve hostilities and damned if he shows restraint and exposes his right-wing flanks
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Fact-check: Did Netanyahu Challenger Benny Gantz Really Kill 1,364 'Terrorists' in Gaza?
Gantz's new election campaign video, featuring footage of Gaza's destruction, cites official Israeli government statistics. But even the Israeli Foreign Ministry and IDF admit that there were less militants and more civilians
Israelis on Gaza Border Anxious After IDF Pulls Plug on Private Rocket Alarm Apps
Public rejects army decision to stop third-party alert system because it sows panic, and insists official alarm app is insufficient
Israel Strikes Hamas in Gaza After Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket
Rocket sirens sound near southern city of Ashkelon ■ Incident comes day after air force attacks several Hamas targets over suspicious balloons
Israeli Army Pulling Plug on Gaza Rocket Alert Apps Leaves Bedouin Out to Dry
Most of the unrecognized Bedouin communities in the south can't receive real-time warnings of attacks from Gaza since they are not included in the army’s database
Hamas Allowed Rocket Fire at Israel as Retribution for Protester's Death, IDF Officials Believe
Gaza residents called on Hamas to avenge the death of 26-year-old Karam Fayyad, who was shot dead by Israeli forces during weekly demonstration
Israeli Army Strikes Hamas Target After Rocket Launched From Gaza Strip
No casualties or damage have been reported in what is the first flare-up along the border in over a month and a half
Opinion Israel's Iron Dome Is Not a Full Solution
It is true – it saves lives, but it does not solve the basic problem: protection of the civilian population in the south ■ The only way to stop the launching of rockets is by physically eliminating that capability
Israelis From Gaza Border Communities Stage Protest in Tel Aviv
Demonstrators accuse gov’t of disregarding their security needs, with some demanding resignation of Prime Minister Netanyahu
Editorial Elections Now
The defense minister’s resignation is a perfect opportunity to put an end to Benjamin Netanyahu’s noxious government
Analysis Why Netanyahu Will Do Almost Anything for a Gaza Cease-fire (And It Has Nothing to Do With Peace)
A cease-fire in Gaza fits in perfectly with Netanyahu's strategy: Bullying the Palestinians until they give up, then pushing them off the political agenda
Editorial Civilians Without Protection
Too many residents of Israel's southern cities’ older neighborhoods live without a security room or a public shelter nearby– or with a shelter that cannot accommodate all the area’s residents
Live Updates Gaza Cease-fire: Israel, Hamas Agree to Return to 2014 Deal, Source Tells Haaretz
Source: Situation remains fragile, but fuel shipments still entering Gaza ■ Hamas thanks mediators for helping to form deal ■ UN Security Council to hold special session on escalation ■ One killed by rocket in Israel, seven Gazans killed by IDF
Hundreds Protest Gaza Cease-fire in Southern Israel, Burn Tires
'We've been abandoned for 18 years': Demonstrators block roads and confront police in Sderot, one of the main targets of Gaza rockets for well over a decade
Palestinian Killed by Gaza Rocket in Israel Had Nowhere to Run, Neighbors Say
Mahmoud Abu Asba, 48, was a construction worker who lived in Ashkelon with a special permit and is survived by his six children. His neighbors said the building 'has no shelters'
Déjà Vu Mixed With Shock: Israelis on Gaza Border Brace for More Attacks After Violent 24 Hours
Nurit Yosefi, a young single mother from Ashkelon, says her two toddlers hadn’t slept a wink all night. 'It was really scary, and I don’t know what I’m going to do if this continues'
Palestinian Killed by Gaza Rocket Fire in Southern Israel Only Found Hour After Strike
The man's body and seriously wounded woman were discovered by an Ashkelon resident, after police and firefighters had already left the scene
Analysis Botched Special Op in Gaza Brings Israel and Hamas to Brink of War
Some 300 rockets launched from Gaza toward Israel as IDF pounds Strip, day after Israeli commander and seven Palestinians killed in raid
Opinion War Must Never Be Inevitable, Even Between Israel and Hamas
One religious voice from Israel’s early years offers a crucially different model to the serial slide into war: he recognized that it’s easier to go to war than to achieve true peace. Which is why we have to fight for it
Gaza Militants Launch Anti-tank Missile at Bus, Israeli Soldier Gravely Wounded
Palestinian factions say Kornet missile used to target bus in which 19-year-old soldier was traveling
Dozens of Teens From Gaza Border Communities March to Jerusalem in Protest of Security Situation
Organizers say more than 150 high school pupils from are expected to participate in the five-day march. 'We are launching this protest so that people will see us'
Gaza Flare-up: Islamic Jihad Announces Cease-fire With Israel After a Night of Fighting
Safety restrictions lifted for Israelis living near Gaza border after air force pounds Strip, rockets launched at south ■ Six Palestinians said killed by live Israeli fire at protests prior to overnight strikes ■ Iron Dome intercepts 15 rockets ■ IDF: Iran behind rocket attacks
Israel Strikes 80 Hamas Targets in Gaza After 30 Rockets Launched at South
Six Palestinians said killed by live Israeli fire at protests prior to overnight strikes ■ Iron Dome intercepts 10 rockets ■ Israel: Islamic Jihad launching rockets under Iran's orders
Image From Gaza Protests Goes Viral
Twitter users compared the image to famous revolutionary painting 'Liberty Leading the People'
Israel Lifts Restrictions on Gaza Border Communities After Quiet Night
Security cabinet set to convene after Gaza rocket seriously damaged house in Be'er Sheva
Opinion Hamas Is a Distraction for Israel Compared to Hezbollah and Iran
If Israel had true leaders, they'd be telling the Israeli public to calm down about Gaza and the limited threat Hamas poses, and focusing on the exponentially more serious threat of Hezbollah and Iran
Thai Workers in Israeli Border Communities Traumatized After Gaza Violence
Chanpen Sae-jo, 32, was taken to the hospital in serious condition after Thursday's rocket attack. Her employer: 'Anyone who tells you he isn’t afraid is lying'
Analysis No Matter the Outcome, Gaza Is Becoming Netanyahu’s Political Nightmare
All the options on the table – escalation, ceasefire and the status quo – are bad for Netanyahu. He's allowed Hamas to paint him into a corner
Israeli Officials Say Chance of Major Gaza Operation Low, Hamas Wants to End Round of Violence
According to Israeli assessments, Hamas wants to end this round of fighting following damage caused by IDF strikes
Egypt Says Still Working With Israel and Hamas Toward Restoring Calm
According to an Egyptian source, Cairo is continuing its communication with various actors to prevent further flare-ups between Israel and Gaza