At the outset of the conflict in October, Fitch placed Israel's sovereign debt rating on negative watch and warned a major escalation of the conflict could result in a downgrade.

Scary pro-Hamas demonstrations, attacks on children wearing kippahs, damage to students and marking of houses – the Jewish community in London is under attack • Ariel Kahana visited the British politicians who are trying to stop the drift, and met the young people who are considering a different kind of solution: aliya.

We mobilized 300,000 reserve soldiers, yet not a single squad for PR advocacy. As our forces pound Gaza and Lebanon, the hasbara front remains porous. At best, we are preoccupied with defense instead of offense. I am not speaking of winning the hearts and minds of the global media but of the world's policymakers.

Does he routinely take pills, and if so – for what? His personal physician examines him, and the office reports that his condition is excellent. But then, in a routine check-up, it is found that he needs a pacemaker and hernia surgery.