Stf.-Sgt. Moshe Davino, 20, from Jerusalem named as Israeli soldier killed Monday afternoon in Gaza; 4 other IDF troops killed in mortar attack near Gaza border, bringing Israeli military death toll to 48.

IDF foils latest Hamas attempt to breach Israeli borders; residents of Gaza border communities instructed to remain in homes.

Projectile attack injures a number of other people in southern Israel; casualties not Eshkol residents, says council spokeswoman.

‘’Israel accepted five different ceasefire proposals and truce offers, which were all rejected by Hamas,’’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.

Israel’s security cabinet accepts to extend humanitarian ceasefire for 24 hours but Hamas rejects

Hours after rejecting terms for a longer cease-fire, Netanyahu told Kerry that Israel will begin a 12-hour pause in hostilities starting at 7 a.m. Israeli time on Saturday, a US official said.

Operating behind enemy lines, elite Maglan unit has destroyed series of high quality Hamas targets.

Army returned fire, it adds, saying civilians in school were asked to vacate area, but refused; John Kerry's spokesperson urges all parties to redouble efforts to protect civilians

In Jerusalem, Kerry says some progress made toward Gaza cease-fire

US Secretary of State Kerry due to return to Cairo for further talks on truce after meeting with PM; Hamas leader Mashaal says willing for ''humanitarian cease-fire,'' still has conditions.