Experts say that if Hamas is defeated, the other groups poised to take over Gaza could be much worse. JTA’s Ben Sales details Hamas’ would-be successors.
A spokesperson for the Islamic Jihad in Gaza said a cease-fire agreement will be signed with Israel next week, though Israeli officials have not confirmed this.
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem is no longer eligible for Israeli national service volunteer placements, because it has acted “against the state and its soldiers.”