Overnight airstrikes and artillery fire follow statement by IDF calling on residents of Rafah to evacuate;  defense minister says move is intended to 'cleanse the area of ​​terrorists' and also to 'seize wide areas that will be annexed to Israel’s security zones'

In a statement Pentagon says there would be decisive action taken if Iran or its proxies threaten American personnel and interests in the region; 

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals handed down its ruling on Monday

Soldiers from Nahal Brigade, exhausted after over a year of wartime service, say burden shouldn't fall on those who have already risked their lives on the front lines and that they were denied leave to which they are entitled under military regulations

Yulia Mativiva tells Russian TV war started by Israel to protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from criminal prosecution; after visa revoked goes into hiding to avoid deportation before being located and removed