Operation defensive edge

Islamic Jihad leader says group would agree to truce with Israel if "aggression" on Gaza stops, border crossings reopened; official in Ramallah says Hamas has appeal to Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to help reach deal.

Hundreds of intelligence-based air strikes don't receive green light due to risk to Gazan noncombatants; senior security officer says terror group has sustained "significant blow."

It is still unclear who is behind the messages, however, and Amichai-Hamburger notes that they could be coming from devious Israeli pranksters.

Elkin: Finance Ministry must prepare to compensate residents of South for missed days of work; Lapid promises to do so when operation ends.

Social media trend encourages those taking shelter from rocket attacks to snap light-hearted pictures in order to make most of stressful situation.

Labor leader Herzog says Israel's political leadership must define necessary achievements for IDF to conclude op.

PM phones Abbott in continue effort to garner int'l support for op following carefully "balanced" statement issued by Aussie prime minister.

For more than five hours sites were taken down, or showed content critical of the Hamas leadership; one hacked site featured a video mocking lavish lifestyle of Khaled Mashaal.

Israel Head Coach Bill Beroza says they are praying "for the folks back home," and that some members of the team returned to Israel to be with their families.

IDF responds with heavy artillery fire into Lebanon following launching of rockets at Israel's northern city of Nahariya and Iron dome hits 7 out of 7 rockets over Ashkelon.