The IDF wants to continue the Cast Led counterterrorist war until the end of the month and is prepared to do so, Voice of Israel government radio's military correspondent Carmela Menashe reported early Sunday morning. She said the military has thoroughly learned from the mistakes it made in the Second Lebanon War two years ago, has defined objectives and is working with tight coordination between all branches of the armed forces.

Overnight, the IDF attacked 35 terrorist targets, including a mosque in Rafiah that was used as a training ground, five smuggling tunnels along the Philadelphi Route and weapons storerooms.