Watch: DJ Oren Hayun from Tel Aviv was supposed to play at noon at the Nova music festival on Oct. 7 but saved himself by hiding in the trunk of his car while missiles flew by; he and hundreds of survivors attend the Izunova rehabilitation village in Sdot Yam; 'We need to release these people from the trauma they went through'

Defense minister pays respects to former Shayetet 13 commander Lt. Col. Oded Elias; several days ago, his nephew Sergeant Roy Elias fell in Gaza

The blast was caused by an explosive device placed on the road just tens of meters from the embassy building, which was closed at the time

Staff Sergeant (res.) Elisha Yehonatan Lober killed in clash with terrorists, Sergeant First Class (res.) Joseph Gitarts by anti-tank fire; US retaliates in Iraq after three US troops wounded in attack

Ministers told third phase expected to last 9 months to 2 years, ending with Hamas military capabilities destroyed but terror group itself; phase includes kilometer-deep security zone along border, limited return of Gazans to northern regions