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3rd April, 2013
Israeli aircraft hit Gaza in first strikes since November
In response to several rocket fire incidents directed at Israel, an Israel Air Force aircraft targeted overnight two extensive terror sites in the Northern Gaza Strip.
In response to several rocket fire incidents directed at Israel, an Israel Air Force aircraft targeted overnight two extensive terror sites in the Northern Gaza Strip.
14th March, 2013
Iran test-fires short-range missiles
Iranian media say the military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type Palestinian militant Hamas group used to attack Tel Aviv last November.
Iranian media say the military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type Palestinian militant Hamas group used to attack Tel Aviv last November.
4th January, 2013
Hamas allows mass Fatah rally in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party on Friday held a mass rally in Gaza, their first since Hamas seized control of the territory in 2007.
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party on Friday held a mass rally in Gaza, their first since Hamas seized control of the territory in 2007.
11th December, 2012
Meshaal repositions Hamas before Palestinian unity talks
International Crisis Group said in a report last month that Hamas had “proved itself the central player in Palestinian politics.”
International Crisis Group said in a report last month that Hamas had “proved itself the central player in Palestinian politics.”
26th November, 2012
Iran losing Arab sympathy for backing Assad: Hamas
Iran must reconsider its support for the Syrian regime if it does not want to alienate Arab public opinion, the deputy chief of the Iranian-backed Palestinian movement Hamas said on Monday.
Iran must reconsider its support for the Syrian regime if it does not want to alienate Arab public opinion, the deputy chief of the Iranian-backed Palestinian movement Hamas said on Monday.
24th November, 2012
Israel firms up security as Gaza truce takes hold
Israel restricted Palestinian access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday and kept a tight grip on security as a first death tested a hard-won truce ending fighting in and around Gaza.
Israel restricted Palestinian access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday and kept a tight grip on security as a first death tested a hard-won truce ending fighting in and around Gaza.
22nd November, 2012
Israeli soldier dies of wounds from pre-truce Gaza rocket
An Israeli reserves officer died on Thursday of wounds sustained in a rocket attack that occurred hours before a truce to end eight days of violence in and around Gaza was agreed between Israel and Hamas.
An Israeli reserves officer died on Thursday of wounds sustained in a rocket attack that occurred hours before a truce to end eight days of violence in and around Gaza was agreed between Israel and Hamas.
21st November, 2012
Truce agreed to end week of Gaza bloodshed
Israel and Hamas agreed on a truce that will take effect on Wednesday night, ending a week of violence in and around the Gaza Strip that killed more than 150 people, Egypt and the United States said.
Israel and Hamas agreed on a truce that will take effect on Wednesday night, ending a week of violence in and around the Gaza Strip that killed more than 150 people, Egypt and the United States said.
21st November, 2012
Explosion hits bus in Tel Aviv, 10 wounded
The blast shattered windows on the bus, which was driving on a street that runs alongside Israel’s defence headquarters.
The blast shattered windows on the bus, which was driving on a street that runs alongside Israel’s defence headquarters.
21st November, 2012
Gaza militants say ceasefire within hours
Negotiators said a deal may be announced in Cairo later following days of negotiations brokered by an Egyptian govt that is keen to make sure the unrest does not spill over to its volatile Sinai territory.
Negotiators said a deal may be announced in Cairo later following days of negotiations brokered by an Egyptian govt that is keen to make sure the unrest does not spill over to its volatile Sinai territory.
15th November, 2012
US defends Israeli attacks on Gaza at emergency UN meeting
US ambassador Susan Rice told the council: “Israel, like any nation, has the right to defend itself against such vicious attacks."
US ambassador Susan Rice told the council: “Israel, like any nation, has the right to defend itself against such vicious attacks."
14th November, 2012
Top Hamas commander killed in Israel strike
An Israeli air strike killed a senior Hamas military commander in Gaza City on Wednesday, prompting a furious response from militants who said it had opened “the gates of hell.”
An Israeli air strike killed a senior Hamas military commander in Gaza City on Wednesday, prompting a furious response from militants who said it had opened “the gates of hell.”
23rd October, 2012
Qatar emir makes historic Gaza Strip visit
Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani crossed into Gaza with a large delegation on what is billed as a humanitarian visit - the first by a head of state since 1999.
Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani crossed into Gaza with a large delegation on what is billed as a humanitarian visit - the first by a head of state since 1999.
26th August, 2012
Iran says Hamas not invited to Non-Aligned summit
The Hamas premier in Gaza has not been invited to this week's summit of the NAM in Tehran, Iran said, heading off a threatened boycott by the Palestinian president.
The Hamas premier in Gaza has not been invited to this week's summit of the NAM in Tehran, Iran said, heading off a threatened boycott by the Palestinian president.
20th July, 2012
Muslims get ready for Ramazan fast in summer heat
Test of self-restraint is made harder by daily power cuts in some parts of the Muslim world such as Iraq and Pakistan.
Test of self-restraint is made harder by daily power cuts in some parts of the Muslim world such as Iraq and Pakistan.
12th July, 2012
Hamas member killed, two hurt in Israel strike on Gaza
The attack targeted a training ground used by Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, which lies just east of Gaza City.
The attack targeted a training ground used by Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, which lies just east of Gaza City.
10th July, 2012
Palestinians call local elections for October 20
Tuesday's decision comes against the backdrop of continued disagreement between the Fatah and Hamas groups.
Tuesday's decision comes against the backdrop of continued disagreement between the Fatah and Hamas groups.
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10th April, 2012
You cannot always hate your enemy
“She was Jewish and he did not want to risk annoying her. Every part of his name was as Islamic as they come.”
“She was Jewish and he did not want to risk annoying her. Every part of his name was as Islamic as they come.”
8th April, 2012
Hamas hangs Gazan for ‘collaborating’ with Israel
It was the first time this year that the Islamist movement had carried out an execution of someone accused of “collaborating” with the Israelis.
It was the first time this year that the Islamist movement had carried out an execution of someone accused of “collaborating” with the Israelis.
12th March, 2012
New Israeli strikes on Gaza kill two, raise toll to 20: medics
An Israeli spokeswoman said the raids targeted a weapons storage facility and four rocket launching sites in the northern Gaza Strip.
An Israeli spokeswoman said the raids targeted a weapons storage facility and four rocket launching sites in the northern Gaza Strip.
