Former Iranian military commander calls on President Rouhani to ship air defense to Hamas, urges for kidnapping soldiers: 'Should two or three be captured, all Zionists will surrender'.

Sydney Morning Herald expresses regret for publishing cartoon that showed Jew with hooked nose watching bombing of Gaza from his armchair; says it 'invoked an inappropriate element of religion, rather than nationhood'.

Ultra-Orthodox men escort rabbi to his final resting place; Wallis was killed in attack at construction site where he worked as religious inspector.

Imprisoned in 2009 for working to establish internet infrastructure for Cuban Jews, Alan Gross has lost 100 lbs. in prison and has threatened to commit suicide.

US passes $225 million assistance package for Israeli missile defense system.

IDF Spokesperson's Unit says three troops die during operational activity in the southern Strip; total IDF casualties stand at 56 since beginning of Operation Protective Edge

Rockets intercepted over Ashkelon, Ashdod; sirens sounds in Rishon LeZion and Rehovot; woman suffers from shock.

Families of three Israel teens kidnapped and murdered in June meet to mark 30-days to the discovery of their bodies, ceremony attended President Rivlin; mother: 'Who would have thought you would have been first casualties of war.'