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Israel strikes Gaza, cancels easing of restrictions
The exchange of fire between both sides escalates following US President Donald Trump's unveiling of his Middle East peace plan, angrily rejected by the Palestinians as a capitulation to Israeli objectives
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire – army
The army says the 'projectile was fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory and was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system'
Deadly Israel-Gaza escalation rages for second day
UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov is expected in Cairo for talks on halting the fighting
Israel unblocks Gaza fuel, expands fishing – officials
A source at the United Nations, which along with Egypt mediates between Israel and Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas, says Israel had agreed to ease these restrictions in exchange for calm
Israel reopens Gaza crossings as calm restored
Both the Erez crossing for people and Kerem Shalom crossing for goods are open again, says an Israeli defense ministry unit official
Trump says U.S. backs Israel '100%' over Gaza escalation
Gaza Strip's health ministry says among those killed by Israel's retaliatory airstrikes were a pregnant woman and a four-month-old baby
Netanyahu vows more 'massive strikes' in response to Gaza rockets
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders the military to reinforce troops around the Gaza Strip with tanks, artillery, and infantry forces
Dozens of rockets fired from Gaza, Israeli response kills one
Due to the rocket fire, Israel closes its people and goods crossings with Gaza as well as the zone it allows for fishermen off the enclave until further notice
More than 40 zoo animals evacuated from Gaza Strip
Four Paws association, which organized the transfer, says thin and weakened 43 animals, including a wolf and monkeys, had been living in 'terrible conditions' in the Rafah zoo
Hamas backs Egypt proposal for calm on Israel border – officials
There is no immediate comment from the Israeli side on the potential agreement
Netanyahu says Israel prepared for 'comprehensive' Gaza operation
The prime minister says Israel is prepared for a widespread military campaign in Gaza as tensions simmered following the latest flare-up – but only after all other options were exhausted
Calm returns to Gaza after rockets draw Israeli response
(UPDATED) The rocket firings come hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was prepared for further military action in Gaza
Israel in dozens of strikes on Gaza after rockets target Tel Aviv
The escalation follows weeks of growing tension and comes at an especially sensitive time ahead of Israel's April 9 elections
Erdogan and Netanyahu trade 'tyrant,' 'dictator' insults
Turkey and Israel have tense relations and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who regards himself as a champion of the Palestinian cause, is a vocal critic of Israeli policies
Hamas calls for Israel to be held accountable after U.N. Gaza probe
A senior official for the Islamist movement that rules the Gaza Strip calls on 'the international community to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for the war crimes that it continues to commit against the Palestinians'
Israel rejects 'biased' U.N. probe into its response to Gaza unrest
'No institution can negate Israel's right to self-defense and its duty to defend its residents and borders from violent attacks,' says Foreign Minister Israel Katz
U.S. fails in U.N. bid to condemn Palestinian Hamas movement
The proposed measure wins 87 votes in the General Assembly, falling short of the required two-thirds majority. Fifty-eight countries oppose the measure and 32 abstain.
Israel launches operation to destroy Hezbollah infiltration tunnels
'We have launched Operation Northern Shield to expose and thwart cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah terror organization from Lebanon into Israel,' says Israeli army spokesman Jonathan Conricus
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Hamas announces ceasefire with Israel after worst escalation in years
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military have yet to comment on the announcement
U.N. Security Council meets on Gaza violence
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour says the council is 'paralyzed' and has 'failed to shoulder its responsibility' to take action to end the violence
Israel accuses Syria, Iran of orchestrating Gaza rocket fire
The barrage of rockets triggers extensive retaliatory strikes by Israeli aircraft against Gaza that risked escalating into a wider conflict
Israel strikes Gaza Strip after first rocket fire in weeks
Israeli warplanes strike 20 targets in Gaza Strip in retaliation for rocket fire from the Palestinian territory
U.N. calls on Israel, Hamas to prevent further deaths
At least 193 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since March 30, the majority during Israel-Gaza border protests, while one Israeli soldier has been shot dead by a Palestinian sniper
U.S. cut in aid amounts to 'cheap blackmail,' Palestinians say
'The rights of the Palestinian people are not for sale,' says a member of PLO's executive committee
Israel closes people crossing with Gaza after border violence
(UPDATED) The move could prevent Gazans from travelling via the crossing for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha
Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage
Israel's military says the country was targeted with around 150 rockets from late Wednesday, August 8, into Thursday, August 9
If calm holds, Israel to reopen Gaza Strip for goods crossing
United Nations officials call for restrictions to be lifted as Gaza Strip faces serious fuel shortages affecting hospitals as well as water and sanitation facilities
Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza after soldier killed
A ceasefire agreement has been reached early Saturday, July 21
Calm returns after most severe Israel-Gaza flare-up in years
At the United Nations, envoy for the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov warns the Security Council that the escalation shows 'how close to the brink of war we are every day'
Israeli hits dozens of Gaza targets after mortar barrage
(UPDATED) The UN Security Council is expected to meet Wednesday, May 30, to discuss the attacks on Israel, following a request by the United States for an urgent meeting
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas leaves hospital
Abbas walk without assistance and gives a short statement before leaving the hospital near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank
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Egypt opens Gaza border for month of Ramadan
Egypt president Sisi says the decision to keep the crossing open was taken 'to alleviate the suffering' of residents in the Palestinian enclave
Israeli jets target Gaza position after 'infiltration attempt'
(UPDATED) The Israeli strike comes a day after suspects crossed the northern Gaza border fence, leaving 'explosive devices' that were found by the army
Blast targets Palestinian PM's convoy during rare Gaza visit
Hamdallah was not injured in the explosion, which occurred shortly after his convoy entered the territory run by Islamist movement Hamas, a security source in the convoy says
Hamas hands over Egypt border crossing to Palestinian Authority
Hamas hands over control of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt to the Palestinian Authority, in a first key test of a Palestinian reconciliation accord agreed last month
Hamas agrees to steps toward Palestinian unity
The Palestinian Islamist movement agrees to dissolve a so-called 'administrative committee' and says it is prepared for elections
Gaza Strip in peril as Hamas marks decade in power
Hamas this week marks 10 years since taking power in Gaza with the Palestinian enclave at risk of conflict and facing electricity blackouts poverty and Israel s blockade
Ex-Gaza chief Haniya elected leader of Hamas
Ismail Haniya a known pragmatist within the Hamas is expected to remain in the Gaza Strip unlike his predecessor
Hamas eases stance on Israel with new policy document
While the new document does not amount to recognition of Israel as demanded by the international community Hamas officials say it formally softens its stance in a few key areas
Hamas military hardliner elected group's Gaza chief – officials
Yahya Sinwar succeeds Ismail Haniya who is seen by many observers as the most likely successor to Hamas s current exiled leader Khaled Meshaal
Palestinian parties agree to form unity government
The agreement between the top Palestinian parties comes after 3 days of reconciliation talks in Moscow
Top UN official: War-hit Gaza on 'disastrous trajectory'
A top UN official helping oversee Gaza s reconstruction following its 2014 war with Israel says Israel s blockade and Palestinian divisions are hampering recovery
Bomb kills 7 in Egypt's Sinai
Two officers and two soldiers are killed in a bomb blast during a search operation in Rafah
Together, apart and afraid: living in Jerusalem
On the surface a fragile coexistence exists; But Israelis and Palestinians do not tend to mix increasingly avoiding each other for fear of random or revenge attacks
10 years after death, Arafat still Palestinian icon
Ten years after his death Yasser Arafat remains a national hero for a still stateless people
UN chief Ban to visit Gaza
In a donors conference attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from across the globe UN chief Ban Ki moon says he will visit Gaza to listen directly to the people of Gaza
Comelec suspends overseas voters' registration in 'hotspots'
UPDATED The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday recommended the immediate suspension of voters registration in Libya Syria Iraq Ukraine and the Gaza Strip for security reasons
