Global attention has focused on the plight of the close to 5,000 Palestinians in Gaza who have been killed due to IDF aerial bombing of the Gaza Strip and the failed Palestinian rocket launches.
IDF contends with threats from two fronts as anti-tank fire and drones increasingly a threat; Hezbollah announces two more deaths and the IDF strikes hundreds of targets in Gaza
A former top intelligence official questioned what could happen to Gaza after Israel removes Hamas, wondering if anyone would even want to be in charge.
US and Israeli officials have told "The Wall Street Journal" that Israel will delay its Gaza ground invasion so that the US can get its air defenses in place.
Major General (res.) Itzhak Brik, who for many years criticized the Gaza border concept, believes the IDF has adopted the right strategy in Gaza, but cautions on the next step.
During the Israel-Hamas truce, a ton of NIS 200 notes was transported from the north to the south to ease the economic plight of Gaza residents, "The Financial Times" reports.