Oct 03 Internal Palestinian Fighting Threatens to Derail Government By Admin, PBS News Hour A new wave of internal fighting among Palestinian factions over the last two days has left at least a dozen people dead and threatened to unravel the Palestinian Authority. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Gaza Incursion Continues, Officials Hint at Possible Compromise A top Israeli official signaled a willingness to compromise Friday, saying Hamas militants must free an Israeli soldier and stop firing rockets. Hamas, meanwhile, insisted upon the release of prisoners. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Arrest of Hamas Leaders Fuel Tensions Between Palestinians and Israelis Israel's detention of 64 leaders of the Hamas-led Palestinian government and 23 members of other factions has further heightened tensions strained after Palestinians abducted an Israeli soldier and Israelis launched a retaliatory attack on Gaza. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured Israeli troops launched air strikes against Gaza Wednesday, in response to the Palestinian abduction of a wounded Israeli soldier. Destroying three Palestinian bridges and a power station, troops crossed the Gaza border for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal… Continue watching
Jun 28 Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured By Admin, PBS News Hour Israeli troops attacked parts of Gaza in response to the Palestinian abduction of an Israeli soldier. After destroying three Palestinian bridges, forces crossed into Gaza for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal 10 months ago. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Hamas Ends Stalemate with Rival Fatah Party Hamas has reached an agreement that ended a political stalemate with the rival Fatah Party. Hamas denied earlier reports that this deal implicitly recognized Israel's right to exist. Continue watching
May 25 Abbas to Issue Referendum on Whether the Palestinians Should Recognizing Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he would call a referendum on whether the Palestinian government should accept Israel if Hamas does not back the idea within 10 days. Continue reading
Nov 15 Israelis and Palestinians Agree to Open Gaza Passage By PBS News Hour Israel and the Palestinian Authority announced Tuesday that they had come to agreement on allowing Palestinians to travel in and out of the Gaza Strip in a plan brokered by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during all-night negotiations. Continue reading
Sep 12 Palestinians Rush Into Gaza Settlements As Israeli Troops Leave By PBS News Hour The mood in the Gaza Strip was joyous yet chaotic Monday as Israeli troops pulled out of Jewish settlements there, officially ending Israel's 38-year occupation. Continue reading
Mar 16 Israel Hands Over Jericho to Palestinians By PBS News Hour Israeli forces transferred control of the West Bank town of Jericho to Palestinian security forces Wednesday. Continue reading