Tag: Gaza
Israeli strike kills wife, child of Gaza military chief – Hamas
An Israeli air strike on Gaza City killed the wife and infant daughter of elusive Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif,…
Thousands flee for cover as Israel raids Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in neighbourhoods of eastern Gaza City on Tuesday, carrying bags of clothes, pillows and…
Israel hits Gaza, quits Cairo talks after rocket fire
Israel hauled its negotiators back from talks in Cairo and warplanes hit Gaza Tuesday after Palestinian rockets smashed into the…
Fate of Gaza truce in balance as midnight deadline looms
Negotiators in Cairo were pushing Israel and the Palestinians to put a decisive end to weeks of bloodshed in Gaza…
Israel warns on security as Gaza truce talks resume
Israel warned Sunday it would refuse any long-term truce deal that failed to satisfy its security needs as Gaza ceasefire…
Months needed to repair facilities in Gaza – UN
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Sunday on a visit to Iran that it will take months to repair…
All Israeli troops have left Gaza
Israel has withdrawn all its forces from the Gaza Strip, wrapping up a ground operation launched on July 17, a…
Ban Ki Moon condemns Gaza school shelling: ‘madness must stop’
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the shelling of another UN school in Gaza Sunday, calling it “a…
Israel to continue Gaza assault ‘as long as necessary’ – PM
Israel will keep up its military campaign in the Gaza Strip for as long as needed and with as much…
Egypt truce plan ‘real chance’ to end Gaza clashes – Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday an Egyptian truce plan provides a “real chance” to end the Gaza conflict,…
Israeli strikes kill dozens across Gaza
Israeli bombardments early on Wednesday killed “dozens” of Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 16 at a UN school, medics…
5 Israeli soldiers killed in and around Gaza
The Israeli army said five of its soldiers have been killed in and around the wartorn Gaza Strip on Monday.…
Ban urges Israel, Hamas to build on Gaza calm
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged Israel and Hamas to build on a lull in fighting in Gaza…
Boy, 4, killed by Israeli tank fire in Gaza
Israeli tank fire killed a four-year old boy in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, the first death since the…
Muslims mark sombre Eid in bloodied Gaza
The end of a month of fasting was supposed to be a time to celebrate for Abeer Shamali. But instead,…