U.S. National Security Council confirms Americans believed to be among the dead or taken, as are British, French, German, Russian and Thai nationals; Poland to send plane to evacuate 200 citizens from Israel

Before the deadly Hamas raid that claimed the lives of at least 260 people, unsuspecting revelers were having the times of their lives, unaware of the impending disaster

Wall Street Journal report says Hamas and Hezbollah officials met with Iranian forces in Beirut in August in order to plan out heinous attack against Israel

Amid estimates death toll will top 1,000 and with over 150 captives, Hamas launches a heavy missile barrage on the southern city; Before midnight, a missile barrage aimed at Rishon LeZion and its surrounding areas follows hundreds of launches to the south; IDF attacks hundreds of targets in Gaza and engages terrorists on Israeli soil

Reuters reports Qatar mediating release of women and children held in Gaza in exchange for 36 female Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jail;

See the video: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the circumcision in a nationally televised statement, saying that it brought tears to his eyes

As Hamas launches attacks on Israel, Abbas keeps a low profile, leading to speculation about his political motives; The military operation carried out by Abbas’ rival puts him in an awkward position