U.S. State Department 'strongly condemns' barrage of rockets targeting innocent Israelis. U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt blasts "deplorable acts of terrorism" as former U.S. U.N. envoy Nikki Haley calls out international community for double standard. "No other country would take this," she says.

Israeli killed by direct hit as Gaza rocket fire persists. The 58-year-old man, identified as Moshe Agadi, was a father of four. Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group says two of its men were killed in an Israeli raid before dawn.

Hossein Fereidoun, brother and close confidante of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, was part of Iranian team that negotiated 2015 nuclear deal. He has been sentenced to an unspecified prison term for financial misconduct.

Brussels urges return to calm: "Only a political solution can put an end to the violence. Efforts by Egypt and the UN to calm the situation have the European Union’s full support."

Cross-border terror tunnel hit by Israel. Israeli officials say the PIJ is to blame for the recent escalation, noting that its operatives shot IDF troops on Friday near the Gaza fence, resulting in two Israeli casualties.