News:
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 172 [1] and more than 1230 injured. (Ma’an)
Rockets from Gaza injure an Israeli boy [2] in Ashdod. (Ha’aretz)
The Israeli military [3] says it has downed [4] a drone [5] launched by militants [6] from Gaza [7]. (AP/Reuters/New York Times/Washington Post/JTA)
Hamas warns it will use new weapons [8] if Israeli airstrikes continue. (The Media Line)
Israel warns Palestinians in Gaza to leave their homes [9]. (PNN)
Thousands of Palestinians [10] flee [11] northern [12] Gaza [13]. (New York Times/Washington Post/Ha’aretz/The National)
Palestinian children in Gaza are traumatized by war [14]. (Ynet)
The UNSC [15] calls for an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire [16]. (AP/The National)
Pres. Abbas will ask the UN [17] to put the state of Palestine under “international protection.” [18](AFP/Ha’aretz)
The EU says it is pressing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza [19]. (Reuters)
Sec. Kerry asks PM Netanyahu to avoid further escalation [20] in Gaza. (Ha’aretz)
The Arab League will meet in Cairo [21] to discuss Israel's bombardment of Gaza. (AFP)
DM Ya’alon says leaders of Hamas [22] will see the destruction Israel has inflicted on them when they come out of their hiding. (Jerusalem Post)
FM Lieberman says ending the Gaza operation [23] now will only mean more fighting in the future. (Ynet)
Pope Francis appeals for peace [24] in Gaza. (AFP)
Pres. Rouhani calls on the Muslim world to help Gaza [25]. (Times of Israel)
King Abdullah of Jordan urges Israel [26] to stop targeting civilians [27]. (AFP/Jordan Times)
A rocket fired from Gaza [28] knocks out a power line in Israel that supplied electricity to 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza. (Jerusalem Post)
The Shin Bet releases the chronology of the killing of a Palestinian teenager [29]. (Times of Israel)
Israel charges three Jewish Israelis [30] for the killing of the Palestinian teenager. (AP)
Israeli occupation forces [31] kill [32] a Palestinian [33] man [34] during clashes [35] in the West Bank [36]. (Reuters/Ma’an/PNN/JTA/
Israeli occupation forces detain 11 Hamas members [37] in the West Bank. (Ma’an) Egypt opens the Rafah crossing [38] to allow pilgrims to leave Gaza and travel to Saudi Arabia. (Ma’an) A light rail line connecting Arab and Jewish neighborhoods [39] in Jerusalem is damaged during riots. (New York Times) Two rockets fired from Lebanon [40] reach Western Galilee. (Ynet) Eight Egyptians are killed in a mortar attack [41] in Sinai. (AP) Heavy clashes along the Syrian-Lebanese border [42] kill several people [43], including a number of Hezbollah fighters. (AP/Reuters) Iraq’s parliament fails to overcome the deep divisions [44] hampering the formation of a new government. (The National) Sec. Kerry [45] will hold in-depth discussions [46] with FM Zarif [47]. (AP/Reuters/New York Times) Commentary: Hussein Ibish [48] says all sides in the conflict are cynical and Hamas seeks concessions from Egypt. (The National) The Daily Star [49] says what is happening in Gaza is being ignored by the rest of world. (Daily Star) Roger Cohen [50] says Israel is the Middle East’s status quo power par excellence. (New York Times) David Horovitz [51] asks if Netanyahu really supports a two-state solution. (Times of Israel) Jeffrey Goldberg [52] says Netanyahu cannot hold to the West Bank forever. (The Atlantic) Natan Sachs [53] says neither Israel or Hamas can win from this “war of attrition.” (Foreign Policy) Akiva Eldar [54] says Israel and Hamas are in a lose-lose situation. (Al-Monitor) Amos Yadlin [55] says if Hamas accepts an Israeli ceasefire proposal it means that it has been deterred. (Ynet) Ron Ben-Yishai [56] says Israel must send ground troops to Gaza. (Ynet) Ha’aretz [57] calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. (Ha’aretz) Aeyal Gross [58] asks if Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza. (Ha’aretz) Rami Khouri [59] says colonialism never ended in Palestine. (Daily Star) Amer Al Sabaileh [60] says Israel is experiencing a crisis, and the key to resolving it could be found in joining a regional anti-terror alliance. (Jordan Times) Ayesha Almazroui [61] says the Arab world must help the people of Gaza. (The National) Vali Nasr [62] says diplomacy can still save Iraq. (New York Times) Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [63] looks at the significance of Izzat al-Douri and the Ba’ath Party. (Al Arabiya) Jamal Khashoggi [64] asks if the ISIS threat in Saudi Arabia is more dangerous than in other countries. (Al Arabiya) Tariq Alhomayed [65] says Sunni Arabs must confront ISIS. (Asharq al-Awsat) Zalmay Khalilzad [66] says the world must get ready for Kurdish independence. (New York Times) The National [67] says young fighters should explain the realities of war to convince young people people not to go fight. (The National)
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