European Union leaders agree to one banking overseer. According to United Press International, European Union leaders agreed to create a single banking overseer for the eurozone that could aid ailing banks.
Israel reports first use of surface-to-air missiles by Gaza terrorists. According to Cybercast News Service, in a new sign of the growing dangers facing Israel, security officials have confirmed that terrorists in the Gaza Strip for the first time have fired an anti-aircraft missile at an Israeli aircraft.
A moderate earthquake rattles Egypt and is felt in Israel. According to The Times of Israel, a moderate earthquake rattled Egypt early Friday morning and was felt as far away as Israel, just two days before a scheduled nationwide earthquake-preparedness drill.