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World May 06
Calm takes hold amid Hamas-Israel cease-fireThe cease-fire aims to end the deadliest fighting between the two sides since a 2014 war.
World May 04
Israel strikes Gaza targets in response to heavy rocket firePalestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired scores of rockets into southern Israel on Saturday, wounding at least two Israeli civilians and triggering retaliatory airstrikes and tank fire against militant targets in the blockaded enclave and shattering a month-long lull…
World Mar 30
Tens of thousands of Gaza protesters join anniversary marchTens of thousands of Palestinians on Saturday rallied at points near the Israeli border to mark the first anniversary of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli troops shot tear gas and opened fire at small crowds of activists…
World Nov 13
Israel and Hamas accept cease-fire, but deeper issues remainThe sudden announcement brought relief to a region that had been paralyzed by hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks in southern Israel and scores of Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. But it did not address the deeper issues…
World Nov 12
Thousands of mourners in Gaza demand revenge after deadly Israeli raidChanting "revenge" and flanked by masked gunmen in camouflage, thousands of mourners in the Gaza Strip on Monday buried seven Palestinian militants killed in an Israeli incursion as the ruling Hamas group launched a feverish security sweep across the territory.
World Sep 29
Palestinians bury 7 killed by Israeli troops in Gaza StripThousands of Gazans on Saturday thronged the funerals of seven people killed by Israeli troops during mass protests the previous day.
World Sep 28
Israeli troops kill 6 Gazans, including 2 children, during border protestsThe Gaza Health Ministry said that all six sustained gunshot wounds to their upper torso. At least 90 other protesters were wounded by live fire. Hamas has led weekly protests since March, but accelerated them in recent weeks to near…
World Aug 11
3 Jordan policemen killed in storming of militants’ hideoutThree members of Jordan's security forces were killed Saturday when they stormed a hideout of suspected militants that had been rigged with explosives, the government spokeswoman said.
World Jun 08
Hundreds hurt in Gaza protest, including 80 by Israeli fireIsraeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas as thousands of Palestinians protested near the Gaza border fence on Friday, with some demonstrators burning tires, throwing stones and flying blazing kites. At least 413 Palestinians were wounded, including 80 by…
World Jun 07
As aid dries up, Gaza families pushed deeper into povertyGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Samia Hassan used to have enough money to feed her two dozen children and grandchildren. Now she spends much of her time worrying about food, scouring Gaza's vegetable markets for end-of-day discounts or walking miles…
