Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill one
The Israeli military confirmed the strikes in a statement, saying that its aircraft had struck four targets, including “a terror tunnel and a weapon manufacturing facility” in the north of the...
View ArticleHamas allows election commission to enter Gaza
The Palestinian rival factions, Fatah and Hamas, hope to hold elections in the next six months, healing a rift that has existed for the past five years.read more
View ArticleQatar emir visits Gaza to Hamas leaders' delight
Qatar has been one of Hamas' main benefactors since the group fell out with Syria and relations with Iran cooled.read more
View ArticleEgypt's Morsi says Israeli strikes on Gaza will end today
As mediators push Israel and Hamas to agree a cease-fire in Gaza, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has said that Israeli "aggression" will soon be over.read more
View ArticleChatter: Bus bomb explodes in Tel Aviv, Israel blames terrorists
An explosion in Tel Aviv spreads panic in Israel, the last Mumbai attacker is hanged, and Twinkies are on their way out - no really, this time we mean it.read more
View ArticleIsrael-Hamas cease-fire holding so far
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding, after eight days of conflict in Gaza.read more
View ArticleChatter: Israeli troops open fire near Gaza border
A border shooting threatens the fragile peace between Israel and Gaza, Egypt prepares to protest a presidential power grab, and Mexico needs a name-change.read more
View ArticleIsrael apologizes to Turkey over Gaza flotilla deaths
In their first phone call since the incident in May 2010, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that "the tragic consequences of the Mavi Marmara...
View ArticleEgypt unrest squeezes Gaza, prompting shortages
GAZA CITY — The unrest in Egypt has sparked a severe shortage in goods and fuel in the already isolated Gaza Strip, which relies on smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border for the majority of its...
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Watch Palestinian youths dance to the Gaza version of 'Happy' (VIDEO)
More proof that even little kids dance way better than you. Sarah Dougherty "Gaza Style" (Gangnam Style/YouTube)People all over the world have shared videos of themselves dancing to “Happy,” the...
View ArticleThis chart shows how many human beings were killed in the last 22 days in...
The death toll has crossed 1,000. This conflict is just getting more and more grim.read more
View ArticleAn hour-by-hour breakdown of every ceasefire in this Israel-Gaza war...
Since the fighting between Israel and Hamas began on July 8, the international community has been desperate for both sides to reach a lasting ceasefire agreement. We identify when ceasefires began,...
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