Senior Palestinian official says Hamdallah's return indicates he was given more leeway to govern from Abbas.

Pro, anti-Morsi protesters battle as police fire tear gas; 3 bombs explode in Al-Arish as military continues Sinai operation.

Some 20 people demonstrate outside Ayalon prison.

Prisoners expect to arrive in Gaza, West Bank a little after midnight in vehicles with sealed windows; police stop Israeli right-wing activists trying to block convoy; hundreds gather at Erez crossing to greet prisoners.

Plan includes 793 units in e. J'lem neighborhoods Gilo, Har Homa, Pisgat Ze'ev, as well as 394 units in the West Bank.

Netanyahu, Ashton held 'difficult' discussion on matter Friday.

The Iron Dome defense system intercepted and shot down a Grad rocket aimed at the Israeli southern city of Eilat early on Tuesday.

Kadoura Fares, director of Palestinian Prisoners' Club, says Palestinian Authority to discuss ''flaw'' in selection of first batch of prisoners, as the list does not include Israeli Arabs or east Jerusalem residents.

Spokeswoman: Authorization of new units purely technical.

The recent EU guidelines which forbid its 28 member states to cooperate with Israeli entities beyond the Green Line ‘’are undermining peace’’ by hardening Palestinian positions,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Monday.