While enforcing truces with Israel, Hamas has often signaled to Sinai groups that they are free to attack Israel from Gaza.

Foreign minister says Israel strengthened Hamas politically during Gaza fighting.

Justice minister fights back against criticism from Bennett, says those who are not ready to give up some parts of the Land of Israel are preventing future peace.

Kadima party chairman and former defense minister Mofaz says ''Islamic State and Hamas are one''; warns that if Gaza isn't disarmed through an arrangement, it will have to be disarmed by force.

Economy minister accuses the Israeli Left of not accepting the current conditions in today's world.

Lands Authority first published tenders for the new homes West Bank settlement of Elkana in November of 2013.

In the first meeting between a senior Israeli official, PA president since the Gaza conflict, opposition leader says current situation provides rare opportunity to forge a regional political deal.

Two Frenchmen involved in the hit-and-run accident in Tel Aviv during which a 25-year-old Israeli woman, Lee Zeitouni, died will stand trial in Paris on November 27, the media reported.

Government officials called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas do what what he and senior PA officials said in June they would do: rethink the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation process.

No decision has been made yet about whether he will attend the September 15 Likud central committee meeting in rocket-stricken Ashkelon.