'We grieve for those who died, pray for the safe return of those who’ve been held hostage, and stand squarely alongside our ally, Israel' Obama said, in a rare foray into foreign policy from the former president

The minister’s comments also gave an indication of who is destined to star in the future list of those to blame for the shocking failure, the greatest in Israel’s history

After regaining control over Israeli towns taken over by Hamas terrorists, Israel is concentrating on aerial strikes across Gaza. In the north, Israeli soldiers were killed and wounded near the border with Lebanon

As Hamas continues to fire dozens of rockets, hundreds of mourners gathered in military cemeteries at the funerals of fallen soldiers of immigrants from English-speaking countries in Israel

The widespread support, with only 43 members of the House missing as initial co-sponsors, reflects the nearly unprecedented bipartisan support for Israel at a time when Washington has perhaps never been riddled with such political gridlock

A founding member of the Israeli-Palestinian Women Wage Peace movement and other peace organizations, Vivian Silver used to travel to Gaza frequently. In recent years she helped Palestinians in need of medical care in Israel. The last time she spoke to her family she was hiding behind a closet

On the war's third day, the IDF gained back control of Israel's south, but is now confronting a looming threat on the Lebanese border in the country's north