Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh remains defiant, telling Israel he and his people remain ready to protect their own, referring to the terrorists that murdered Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach HY”D. Ismail told the media Hamas is not afraid and Israel would be wise to weigh its response for Hamas will respond to Israeli attacks. In the meantime, the IDF and other agencies are still involved in the manhunt to apprehend the murderers, Marwan Kawasmeh and Imad Abu-Eisha.

The IAF during the night reportedly bombed over 30 terrorist targets in Gaza in what appears to have been a response to ongoing rocket attacks into southern Israel and a preliminary message to Ismail and his terrorist buddies.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)