Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers line up Tuesday in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip. The political pressure on Netanyahu to mount a stronger response to Palestinian missile attacks this week intensified with the Israeli military reporting Tuesday evening that another rocket had been fired from Gaza, triggering warning sirens in southern Israel. Several hours later, the military said its fighter jets had struck several targets in Gaza, including a Hamas military compound and a weapons-manufacturing facility in Khan Younis. Despite reports from Gaza that Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, Israeli officials stressed that none had been reached. Among those pressing for a more muscular response is Naftali Bennett, the Israeli education minister who heads the New Right party.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2019 15:31 UTC