Instead of a two-division sweep through Rafah, the IDF opted for a scaled-back campaign focusing on sealing the border between Gaza and Egypt, as well as raids into the city.

The war is far from over, and it is important to revisit and review what the war is about. This Shabbat we read about the curse of the land that turned into a blessing. The desolate land was waiting to be rebuilt.

The court, in a 9-0 decision, stated, "The state does not have the authority to order a blanket exemption from their enlistment, and must act in accordance with the law."

In a video circulating online, the young pupils could be heard running to shelter as their school bus arrives, after about half an hour of continuous air raid warnings in the Golan and Israeli communities along the Lebanese border.

Court documents filed in the US district court for the Northern Mariana Islands indicate that Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one charge. The Guardian reported that a plane believed to be carrying Assange landed in Bangkok shortly after 1 p.m. local time, ahead of a plea deal hearing in the Northern Mariana Islands.