Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been conferring with the heads of the defense and intelligence communities on Thursday. At noon, it was reported he was meeting with Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gadi Eizenkott, the head of the National Security Council, Director of the Shin Bet and the Mossad and others.

The Political-Security Cabinet is set to meet at 6:00PM in the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, at which time the difficult decisions are expected to be made.

The IDF Spokesman Unit announced at about noon on Thursday, the IAF has attacked 150 targets in Gaza and 180 rockets were fired at Israel. The Iron Dome intercepted over 30 rockets. Most of the rockets landed in open areas.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)