ARTICLES RELATING TO GAZA STRIP

Man dies in Gaza tunnel collapse

2013-05-19 08:13

A Palestinian youth has died after a tunnel linking Egypt to the Gaza Strip collapsed.

Israel negotiator positive on Arab offer

2013-05-03 10:17

Israel's chief peace negotiator says it's "good news" that the Arab peace initiative is negotiable and that Arab nations are supporting peace talks between Israel and the Palestine.

Israel closes file on Gaza attack deaths

2013-04-15 15:08

The Israeli military has closed probes into more that 60 allegations of misconduct during its November Gaza campaign, including a strike that killed 12, among them five children.

Hamas shaves teens' 'indecent' hair

2013-04-08 11:04

Police in Hamas-ruled Gaza have started grabbing young men with long or gel-styled spiky hair off the streets, bundling them into jeeps, mocking them and shaving their heads, says a rights group.

Palestinians on strike after inmate dies

2013-04-03 13:02

Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza are observing a general strike, with prisoners refusing food to mourn the death of a fellow inmate in an Israeli jail.

Israel attacks Gaza; first since truce

2013-04-03 07:52

Israel has launched an air strike on the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the first such attack since an eight-day war in November, Hamas and the Israel's military says.

Egypt flooding Gaza tunnels - Hamas

2013-02-19 20:06

The Gaza Strip's Hamas government and local smugglers are accusing Egypt of flooding cross-border tunnels with sewage water in order to halt a thriving smuggling trade.

Palestinians brace for rightwing Israel

2013-01-18 11:00

The Palestinians are bracing for a new right-wing government that Israel's election is expected to produce, hoping that international and domestic moves will strengthen their position.

Deadly Israel missile explodes days later

2012-11-30 09:01

One Palestinian has died and another has been wounded after an Israeli missile fired days earlier exploded in the north of the Gaza Strip, says an emergency services spokesperson.

Israel eases Gaza border restrictions

2012-11-24 17:05

Gaza residents say Israel has eased some border restrictions as part of its truce with the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, allowing farmers to visit land near its security fence.

Ahmadinejad hails Hamas 'victory'

2012-11-24 14:00
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Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has congratulated Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya in a telephone call on a "great victory" over Israel.

Israeli gunfire kills man near Gaza border

2012-11-23 13:01

Israeli gunfire across the Gaza border has killed one Palestinian and has wounded several others, medics say, two days after a ceasefire.

Israel ready to attack if truce fails

2012-11-22 22:27

Defence Minister Ehud Barak has warned that Israel may resume its attacks on Gaza at any time if a truce that ended a week of bloodshed fails to hold.

Abbas hails Gaza PM 'victory'

2012-11-22 19:35

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has spoken by telephone with Gaza's Hamas Premier Ismail Haniya and congratulated him on his "victory", says a Hamas statement.

Gazans clean up as truce with Israel holds

2012-11-22 12:04

Gaza residents are clearing rubble and claiming victory, just hours after an Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers ended the worst cross-border fighting in four years.

Gaza truce: Ban warns of 'challenges'

2012-11-21 22:45
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged Israel and Hamas to stick to pledges under a ceasefire deal to end the eight-day conflict around the Gaza Strip.

Israel agrees truce, won't lift blockade - report

2012-11-21 19:15

Israel has agreed to a truce in the Gaza Strip, but will not lift its blockade of the Palestinian territory, Israeli sources say.

US condemns bus bombing in Tel Aviv

2012-11-21 15:55
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The United States has condemned a bus bombing that injured 17 people in Tel Aviv and has undermined attempts to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza, branding it a "terrorist attack".

Tripartite alliance in anti-Israel vigil

2012-11-21 11:54
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The tripartite alliance, including members of the ANC, has begun a 24-hour candlelight vigil outside the ministry of international relations in protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza.

US blocks UN action on Israel, Gaza

2012-11-21 08:13

The United States has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

'Imminent' end to Israel's Gaza offensive

2012-11-20 18:48

Egypt's president Mohammed Morsi says an end to the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip is imminent.

SA condemns Israel's use of force

2012-11-20 17:48
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The force used by Israel in its attacks on Hamas militants in Gaza is "disproportionate", Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says, as she called on both sides to agree to a ceasefire.

Turkey accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing'

2012-11-20 14:03

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza, saying the Jewish state's air raids could not be considered self defence.

Clinton, Ban head to Middle East

2012-11-20 12:00

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Israel, Egypt and Ramallah, says a US official, while UN chief Ban Ki-moon will be in Israel as the US and UN push to avoid an escalation of the Gaza crisis.

Iran accused of instigating Gaza violence

2012-11-20 10:00

Israel's President Shimon Peres has accused Iran of encouraging the Palestinians to continue rocket attacks on Israel rather than negotiating a ceasefire.

 

ICC examines Gaza flotilla raid

2013-05-14 22:05

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor says she would open a preliminary examination into the events surrounding the 2010 Israeli raid on a humanitarian aid flotilla bound from Turkey to the Gaza strip.

2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel

2013-04-19 12:19

Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip have hit southern Israel without causing casualties or damage, a police spokesperson says.

UN to restart Gaza aid distribution

2013-04-09 08:05

The United Nations has said it will reopen aid distribution centres in Gaza, after a four day closure in response to the storming of its offices by protesters.

Saudi-funded UN cash to support Gaza

2013-04-03 16:55

The United Nations is to provide financial support to thousands of Gaza families affected by last year's conflict with Israel thanks to a Saudi donation of nearly $16m, it says.

Israel warns over Gaza rockets

2013-04-03 10:05

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon says the military will not sit back while Palestinian militants attack southern Israel from Gaza.

Israel blames Hamas for shut Gaza crossing

2013-03-04 13:03

An Israeli military spokesperson says the militant Islamic group Hamas has pressured a Palestinian contractor into keeping closed the Gaza side of the only cargo crossing with Israel.

Ex-hunger striker returns to Gaza Strip

2013-02-07 22:15

A Palestinian prisoner who last year staged a hunger strike of more than 100 days has been freed from an Israeli prison and returned to his home in the Gaza Strip.

Gazans mass for Hamas anniversary

2012-12-08 13:01

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have massed in Gaza for a rally marking the 25th anniversary of Hamas to be addressed by the ruling Islamist movement's leader in exile.

Middle East 2-state solution critical: Ban

2012-11-27 10:00

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called for renewed efforts to achieve a two-state solution in the Middle East following last week's ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Back to school in Gaza

2012-11-24 16:00

Tens of thousands of children are returning to school in the Gaza Strip after eight days of cross-border fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, which rules the coastal enclave.

Israelis dissatisfied with cease-fire

2012-11-23 14:00

A poll shows about half of Israelis think their government should have continued its military offensive against Palestinian militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza.

Protesters target synagogue in Venezuela

2012-11-23 11:03

Leaders of the Jewish community in Venezuela say about 50 people protested Israel's airstrikes in the Gaza Strip outside the largest synagogue in Caracas.

Brotherhood blasts peace with Israel

2012-11-22 21:14

The leader and top cleric of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has denounced peace efforts with Israel, urging holy war to liberate Palestinian territories.

Israel arrests 55 militants in West Bank

2012-11-22 14:00

Israeli troops have arrested 55 Palestinian "terror operatives" across the West Bank, hours after a truce came into effect in the Gaza Strip, says the army.

UN suspends Gaza debate

2012-11-22 09:27

With a cease-fire announced in the Gaza crisis, the UN Security Council has called off a formal open debate.

Israel, Hamas truce comes into effect

2012-11-21 21:42

The truce agreed to by Israel and Hamas to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip has come into effect.

Ban: No quick-fix to Gaza Strip conflict

2012-11-21 18:53

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says there are "many details to work out" before a ceasefire can be reached to end the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.

Celebrations in Gaza after Tel Aviv blast

2012-11-21 14:00
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A mosque in Gaza City has broadcast praise for an attack that has left seventeen people injured after an explosion on a bus near the defence ministry in Tel Aviv.

Gaza conflict: Clinton urges de-escalation

2012-11-21 10:14

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed "rock solid" support for Israel's security while calling for a de-escalation of the conflict in Gaza where fighting has entered its eighth day.

Israel intensifies attacks

2012-11-20 21:23

Israel is intensifying its attacks on the Gaza Strip in what may be a last burst of fire ahead of a ceasefire ending its week long offensive in the Palestinian territory.

Israel army leaflet warns Gazans to flee

2012-11-20 18:03

Israel's air force has dropped leaflets across several districts of Gaza City urging people to evacuate their homes "immediately" amid fears of an imminent ground invasion.

Gaza rocket hits south of Jerusalem

2012-11-20 15:22

A rocket has struck just south of Jerusalem as UN chief Ban Ki-moon was to arrive for talks on ending the Gaza crisis, say witnesses.

Gaza crisis underlines Obama's ME dilemma

2012-11-20 13:00

The new eruption of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants from Gaza is a stark reminder for newly re-elected President Barack Obama of unfinished business from his first term.

Israel: Gaza ground attack plan on hold

2012-11-20 11:00

Senior Israeli ministers have decided to hold off from launching a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip to give Egyptian-led truce efforts a chance to work, says a senior Israeli official.

UN Security Council hits deadlock on Gaza

2012-11-20 09:03

The UN Security Council has hit deadlock on a statement on the Gaza conflict with the United States saying it opposes any action that undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire.

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