There are clear directives and requirements that must be met when capturing prisoners of war, and this also applies to all those Hamas captured on Saturday and physically dragged into Gaza

Analysis: Should all-out-war break out in the north, the cost to the home front would be graver but the threat from Hezbollah could be finally removed while in the south, the prime minister's vague bravado leaves the IDF to interpret what the objectives are

Analysis: Despite horrendous attack against Israel, Middle East countries refrain from offering any support for Israel with some doing the opposite

Analysis: In the face of videos depicting the slaughter of Israeli civilians, the world will reject the Palestinians' attempt to portray themselves as the weaker side against the brutal occupier; In the short term, we will gain the legitimacy to respond