Contacts for cease-fire? • Stormy Shabbos: Siren in Jerusalem, successful interception in Gush Dan skies

Is a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the formulation?

Arab officials said on Motzaei Shabbos to the Lebanese TV channel Al - Miadin, that a ceasefire is underway. According to the report, whose reliability is questionable, negotiations are conducted with Israel, Hamas and the United States, under the supervision of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. According to the report, Israel sent to Cairo tonight a "senior figure" to sign the final agreement - if it will be formulated. Diplomatic sources in Jerusalem, however, strongly denied the reports about a visit of a senior official in Egypt. However, a senior defense official acknowledged that "conversations and overtures are conducted with international factors mediating the possibility of a cease-fire."

The report comes after a particularly tumultuous Shabbos for residents of Israel, with the opening of the fourth day of Operation Amud Anan, when a few minutes after Shabbos came in, a siren was sounded throughout Jerusalem and the surroundings. The rocket fell in an open area in Gush Etzion. There were no casualties or damage.

Throughout Shabbos there was massive fire at Israel's southern communities. A direct hit was in recorded in a house in Ashdod. Four people were moderately injured and 7 suffered from shock, but by the grace of Heaven there were no casualties. In Eshkol too there was a direct hit on Shabbos afternoon, but this too ended without casualties.

On Shabbos morning three soldiers sustained light to moderate injuries in the Eshkol Regional Council area. They were evacuated to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba.

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On Shabbos afternoon two missiles were fired at Tel Aviv area. One of them was intercepted by the fifth system of Iron Dome, which went into operation during Shabbos, and the second exploded in an open area, no damage or injuries were reported.

This is the first successful interception of a long-range missile by Iron Dome. So far the defense system recorded approximately 245 successful interceptions.

• Watch: the fifth battery of Iron Dome in Gush Dan

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, expressed his appreciation for the army and air force for the successful Interception conducted by Iron Dome in the Gush Dan skies. He said the residents of Tel Aviv - Jaffa continue with routine while increasing vigilance and adhering to strict guidelines of the HFC, as the have done so far. He also said that as long as no other guidance is received, the education system in the city will work as usual.

According to Palestinian sources, Operation Amud Anan, 45 people were killed, including 11 children, 3 women and 3 adults from the civilian population.

Since the start of the operation, more than 750 rockets were fired - 245 of which were intercepted. 460 - more than half - of all launches conducted at Israel, landed in open areas and 100 launches fell in the Gaza Strip.

However, since the start of the operation the IDF struck at 950 strategic and precise terrorist targets.

The entire area west of Highway 232 was declared a closed military zone. Traffic in the area is allowed for residents presenting their identity card. You can reach the Eshkol Regional Council area through Gilat Junction or via Route 234 (Re'im Junction) and Route 241.

Haniyeh's office was bombed

IDF continued during Shabbos to attack hundreds of targets in Gaza, including buildings of the government of Hamas, among the buildings attacked are the headquarters and the office of Ismail Haniyeh, the Interior Ministry of Hamas and the police compound. Until now, since the beginning of the operation, the IDF attacked about 950 targets in the Gaza Strip.

On Friday night, the IDF killed a Hamas company commander, while he was launching rockets at Israel. In addition, Muhammad Kalav, a senior official of the anti-tank array in the organization, was killed. According to the Palestinian news agencies, the attack killed three other people.

In addition, in a joint operation of the IDF and the General Security Service, a senior in the Hamas terrorist organization who operated in the array in southern Gaza for smuggling and worked for arming and strengthening the organization, was thwarted.

Since midnight on Friday night, about 57 rockets exploded in open areas, and 25 rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome system. Since the beginning of Shabbos, about 110 rockets were fired at Israel.

"Gaza became an Iranian frontal base, and it places the citizens of Israel under rocket fire and intolerable terror," the IDF Spokesperson said. "The IDF will continue to attack targets that are bases for terrorism against Israeli civilians."

In addition, the IDF, with government approval, started a particularly extensive reserve recruiting during which during which up to 75 thousand people will be mobilized; already during Shabbos thousands of soldiers, including many Hareidim of various units, were recruited. Recruitments were made during Shabbos in Bnei-Brak, Jerusalem and Kfar - Chabad.

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