Israel

This morning rockets were fired at towns in Eshkol and at Ashkelon • During the night air force destroyed the home of number 2 of Hamas Mahmoud al-Zahar and Interior Minister Fathi Hamad • IDF ordered a hundred thousand residents of the northern Gaza Strip to be evacuated until eight o'clock • More than 160 rockets shot since yesterday morning • Dror Henin from Beit Aryeh was killed by a mortar shell while distributing gift packages to soldiers at the Erez Crossing coverage updated

Netanyahu's special message: "Those moments when decisions must be made with patience and not rashly"

Following concern with the Ministry of Education Seminary Association leaders went to the house of Hgray"l, and received instructions from him on the struggle

Video presented by the commissioner to the Interior Committee sparked a confrontation between Feiglin and al - Sana, following which the latter was thrown out • Video

Parole Board ordered the return to prison of six lifetime prisoners, residents of East Jerusalem, released in the Shalit deal

Coalition criticized the Israeli government's hesitance: "cease-fire in the current reality is a mark of shame and weakness"

Rosh Yeshiva Kisai Rachamim, in a personal letter to the Prime Minister: "Do not be fooled by people who do not want good and waiting for your fall"

Two sisters were seriously wounded by a rocket exploded in the Negev • Tmi"r interceptor missile fragments fell in Bnei Brak

Shuvu Banim community leader attacks: "Yair Lapid hurts only when an Orthodox child receives a glass of milk. Army is an army of defense to the Arabs"

The court permitted the publication of the details of the murder of the boy Mohammed Abu Khader from Shuafat • Inside: full details and sequence of events

Six months of community service sentenced on Nachman Shtizer from Modi'in Illit • Court eased the sentence since the avrech and child's grandfather set up an association on the subject

Elishema Sandman volunteered to help residents of the south, and in between assistance to residents and warriors - took in the sights and wrote a diary of war • click here

Associates of the President of the Council of Torah Sages, prevented his arrival to Sheva Brachos, so as not to meet Hgrs"m Amar 'accidentally'

Toldos Aharon Rebbe was expected to go to Vienna, and Toldos Avraham Yitzchak to Switzerland, vacations were canceled because of the situation • all information

Feige Esther Finklel, aged 74, Chairman of "Ezer Halbasha" U.S. wife of Hagaon R' Yitzchok Finkel, died after a heart attack as a result of siren • Profile

16 year old boy was seriously injured by a direct hit; Another slightly injured by shrapnel from interception of Iron Dome system • 3 falls in Ashkelon • at 6am siren went off in central Israel • Squadron raided compound in Gaza; Four soldiers wounded • IDF distributes leaflets urging Palestinians to leave their homes: "Those who do not would endanger their life" • Hamas: "We refused "silence for peace" Updated coverage

Aharon Leib ruled that one should stop during shmoneh esre when there is a siren, and also: does a couple have to travel to sheva brochos held for them in Ashdod?

At the same time: IDF calls on northern Gaza residents to evacuate their homes, prior to the massive expansion of attacks • Video and Gallery

Rebbe announced the cancellation of annual holiday travel to the UK, and will remain in Israel • his brother will not fly to Switzerland

Rocket fire from Gaza continues • 30 rockets tonight in Southern cities including Ashdod, Ashkelon, Kiryat Malachi and Rechovot • Iron Dome intercepted some of the rockets • over one hundred rockets were fired all over the country • detected suspicious movement of water in Zikim beach • IDF closed the area and held extensive search• Air Force attacks in Gaza • one of the strikes in Gaza killed a Hamas journalist • extensive and updated coverage Gallery Video

Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovicz Hgrch"p Berman, did not come to the wedding in Jerusalem and explained: "Hgr"ch told me to stay off the roads"

Rishon Lezion Hgr"y Yitzchak met with Russian President Vladimir Putin asking for the aid to Israel • Putin: "I am a true friend"

Arab MKs began to count the names of those killed in Gaza and called the IDF soldiers murderers, it was enough for MK Moshe Feiglin

Two rockets were intercepted over Gush Dan, one landed in an open area • rocket was intercepted over the skies of Beit Shemesh • damage to buildings in the western Negev • Front Command instructed to open shelters in Haifa • IDF continues to attack Gaza • extensive and updated coverage Gallery Video

Shas members toured southern cities, and followed closely the preparations for war • Deri ordered to remove no-confidence proposal • view

When the siren was sounded Hgr"ch ordered to enter shelters "to condole with the public", but affirmed that "Missiles will not fall in the city of Torah"

Hasidism held a special dinner in of the yeshiva in Modi'in Illit • At the end a lot was held on the manuscript of the Yeshuot Moshe zt"l

Since Pillar of Defense Hamas doubled the quantity and quality of its rockets • what is the maximum range of the rockets?

Storm at Nof Etzion: neighborhood security officer returned fire at a vehicle with terrorists, was detained for questioning and police asked to extend his detention

15-year-old girl reported to the police that Arab youths tried to kidnap her • Police located the two and are investigating