Fuel truck driver neutralized at the scene; Gas leak from the tanker has been ruled out; Terrorist identified as resident of Rahat in central West Bank

The chopper sent in to extract a soldier badly hurt from sniper fire and hit the ground instead of landing properly; three of the injured are in serious condition

Chief Master Sgt (res.) Daniel Alloush, 37 and  Chief Master Sgt. (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom , 38, from the Special Tactics Rescue Unit 669, were killed when their helicopter crashed on a mission to extract a wounded soldier; 5 others seriously injured  

The Ixelles municipality confirmed the decision first approved in July to halt its twinning with the Israeli town of Megiddo; Megiddo Regional Council head Gil Lin: 'An alliance means that in your ally's most difficult time, you come to their rescue and extend support'

Senior Hamas commander Rafa Salama informes group leaders of major losses in weapons and fighters, with only 25% remaining; Salama, linked to multiple attacks including 2006 Gilad Shalit kidnapping, killed in Israeli airstrike in July

Released hostage posts on Instagram his thoughts on government's war policy and recounts how his Hamas captors tortured him, 'The hostages have been going through a holocaust for almost a year'