Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills gunman An Israeli airstrike on Gaza, in response to more than 50 Kassam rockets fired into Israel in the last 48 hours, killed one Palestinian gunman.
Israeli lawmakers approve divorce law Israeli lawmakers passed a law preventing the extortion of women by husbands who refuse to grant a divorce.
Peres hails Obama victory Shimon Peres praised the election of Barack Obama as an opportunity to end the “world crisis” and as an “end of racism.”