Israel evacuates hundreds of civilian Syrian humanitarian volunteers and takes them to Jordan The transfer of the some 800 Syrian "White Helmets" and their families was an "exceptional humanitarian gesture,” the Israel Defense Forces said.
Killed Israeli soldier, first on Gaza border since 2014, identified as Aviv Levi, 21 Hamas agreed to a cease-fire after Israel bombed 68 military sites in Gaza in response to the killing.
Israel escalates Gaza strikes in response to sniper fire that killed soldier The fighting is the heaviest since the 2014 war.