Israeli soldiers in Gaza exempt from Tisha b’Av fast, chief rabbis rule Israeli soldiers talking part in the Gaza operation are exempted from fasting on Tisha b’Av, the chief rabbis of Israel ruled.
Gaza op to continue, Netanyahu says, as Palestinians present cease-fire demands The Israeli army is nearing the end of its tunnels operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, but the Gaza operation is not over.
Israel’s Liberman suggests U.N. authority for Gaza Israel’s foreign minister, Avigdor Liberman, said a United Nations mandate can take control of the Gaza Strip.