An IDF press release summarizes the main accomplishments from operation Guardian of the Walls: more than 100 kilometers of tunnels destroyed, above ninety percent of projectiles, intercepted, and 25 senior members of Hamas assassinated.

Disturbing videos surface of violence by pro-Palestinian mobs in Manhattan. Multiple injuries reported after police fail to restore calm.

In a statement this morning, IDF spokesman Hadi Zilberman noted that in the last few hours before the ceasefire began, Israel acted to prevent a massive barrage of missile fire In the home front."We loaded dozens of armed aircraft with 1,000 targets and sent a message to Hamas that if there was a large barrage, we would attack dozens of targets simultaneously. What actually happened was that 40 rockets were fired, most of which landed in open areas," Zilberman said.

Commenting In his discussion with Defense Minister Benny Gantz, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that he was pleased that Israel had decided In a ceasefire."I told him that I welcomed the decision of Israel's cabinet to agree to a ceasefire," Austin said, "and we both also agreed that Israel has the right to defend herself against the threat of missile and rocket fire."

Speaking In Reshet Bet this morning, MK Ram Shefa (Labor) expressed his disappointment with today's ceasefire agreement."There's no real point in what happened here, or following the previous rounds of fighting, if we can't claim any real achievements In a state level, or for the civilians involved," he said. "We need to make real achievements during periods of calm. Otherwise, as is usual when Netanyahu is in charge, nothing changes."He added that, "I don't see that Israel can claim any sort of victory."

At the conclusion of a situation assessment by the Home Front Command, it was decided to lift all the defensive restrictions imposed In the country, with the exception of educational activities in the areas that have been under special orders during the past 24 hours.The IDF has cautioned of the need to be careful of fallen missile shards in open areas.

Americans evenly divided over who is to blame for fighting between Israel and Hamas - but poll shows wide partisan divide.

The Hamas terrorist organization threatened In Thursday that if the IDF attacks Gaza until the ceasefire comes into effect, its terrorists will fire rockets "from Haifa to Ramon."