Israeli officials miscalculated the severity of the Iranian response to the April 1 attack on Tehran's consulate in Damascus. Israeli intelligence initially expected Iran to launch a maximum of 10 missiles at Israel.

According to US sources, 'an attack against Iran is unlikely until the end of the Jewish Passover.' An Israeli raid in Rafah, 8 members of the same family killed, 5 children (ANSA)..A Israeli raid in Rafael, 8 people from the same family died, including 5 children. Qatar is "re-evaluating" its mediation between Israel and Hamas. This was announced today by the prime minister of the Gulf country which plays a leading role in the negotiations for a truce in the Gaza Strip. "We are carrying out a global reassessment of our role," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdelrahman Al-Thani during a press conference.