Sirens sound in Gaza border towns after nine-hour lull in rocket fire; Syria says shot down several missiles over Damascus; media watchdog says Israel-Hamas war deadliest conflict for journalists since 1992

Sources say move, along with resumption of combat in Gaza, serves as signal there'll be no compromise on release of women and children from captivity

When Hamas terrorists attacked the home of Aviva Sela, she somehow walked with her walker under gunfire and managed to survive the terror attack; Now, as she mourns the loss of her daughter Orit, her son-in-law Rafi, and her caregiver Gracie, and the destruction of her beloved kibbutz, she has but one hope left: to celebrate her 97th birthday with her grandson, who is being held hostage by Hamas

Gunrunners, arrested in 2016 and handed extended prison terms for arms trafficking and espionage, jet off from Tripoli to Istanbul, and from there to Qatar

Psychological warfare tool designed to mock and throw off balance Hamas officials hiding in bunkers

While plans for southern Gaza offensive already in place, IDF faces 2 particularly challenging Hamas strongholds in enclave’s north; Hezbollah used informal truce to rearm, army believes purely defensive strategy won’t suffice to decisively counter Shiite terror army

Damascus says air defenses repelled 'Israeli rocket attack'; Syrian media reports overnight attack targeted sites controlled by pro-Iranian militias