Israel resumes strikes after mooted ceasefire deal
Israel has resumed air strikes on Gaza following Hamas’s rejection of an Egyptian-proposed Gaza ceasefire.
HAMAS
Thousands evacuate Gaza after Israel’s threats
Hordes of Gazans have fled their homes following Israel warning that it would "strike with might" against what it says are rocket-launching sites.
Israeli commandos, Hamas militia clash as Gaza offensive continues
The clashes broke during a ground operation on Gaza’s coast by Israeli commandos- the first ground assault since the offensive against Hamas began.
UN calls for Israel-Palestine ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council has called for a ceasefire in hostilities as Western ministers make plans to discuss the conflict at Iran talks.
Israel not backing down from Gaza campaign
Both Israeli and Hamas forces have ruled out an end to hostilities as the death toll from fighting in Gaza climbs to more than 100.
Israel air strikes kill 20 on third day of Gaza campaign
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 20 people on the third day of a military operation, including four women and four children.
Israel’s ironclad protection against Hamas missiles
Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system is designed to intercept rockets fired by Hamas from up to 69km away in Gaza.
Israel’s Gaza campaign kills, wounds scores
An Israeli operation against Gaza militants has killed 28 people and wounded more than 150 in the deadliest day of violence since 2012.
SA condemns Israeli teen kidnappings
The South African government has called on the kidnappers of three Israeli teenagers to release them.
Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon dies aged 85
The former Israeli general and prime minister has died after suffering a stroke and spending the past eight years in a coma.
Date set for Egypt’s Morsi to go on trial
Judicial sources have revealed that Egypt’s deposed president Mohamed Morsi, alongside some Hamas members, will go on trial on January 28.
Hamas denies involvement in Syria, Egypt fighting
The Gaza Strip’s Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, on Saturday denied reports that his group has been involved in fighting outside of Palestine.
Hamas force men to snip ‘inappropriate’ hairstyles
Hamas security forces in Gaza have been rounding up young men and forcing them to get haircuts on grounds that their hair is inappropriate.
UN cans Gaza marathon after Hamas bans women runners
Gaza’s third international marathon has been cancelled after the ruling Hamas movement refused to allow women to run.
Hamas cry of victory rings hollow for battered civilians
Three weeks later, Gaza City has almost returned to what passes for normal in this overcrowded, impoverished and war-ravaged strip of land.
Hamas leader vows not to yield ‘an inch of Palestine’ to Israel
Thousands cheer claims of victory in last month’s war and warnings that more Israeli soldiers could be kidnapped.
Hamas unscathed by hi-tech war
Although Hamas leadership is in hiding, Israel’s missiles have failed to obliterate its authority, writes Chris McGreal in Beit Lahiya.
Ten wounded after explosion hits bus in Tel Aviv
An explosion has hit a public bus in the heart of Tel Aviv, wounding at least 10 people, says Israel’s ambulance service.
SA condemns ‘disproportionate’ Israeli force
The force used by Israel in its attacks on Hamas militants in Gaza is "disproportionate", the department of international relations said.
No image available
World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies
The UN chief has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the US Secretary of State has headed to the region with a peace message.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 100
The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s on-going offensive reached 100 on Monday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said.
Deep Read: Gaza crisis rooted in crossed red lines
There are theories among Israelis and Palestinians about what has propelled the two sides towards their second war in four years.
Israeli strikes kill 21 in Gaza’s bloodiest day
Israeli strikes on Sunday killed 21 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in the bloodiest day of its bombing campaign over the Gaza Strip.
Iran denies supplying rockets to Gaza militants
An Iranian lawmaker has denied his country had supplied Palestinian Islamist militants with missiles capable of hitting Israel’s commercial centre.
Fired up: Gaza conflict intensifies
Israeli strikes in Gaza have pushed the death toll to 40 as the US claims militant rocket fire is a ‘precipitating factor’ in the conflict.
Gaza strikes expose new global divide on Middle East
Israel was condemned on Thursday by much of the Arab world while securing Western backing and pressing its biggest air assault on Gaza for years.
Risks of Gaza incursion immense
In Gaza, the emergence of militant organisations beyond the control of the ruling Hamas make the consequences of Israel’s operation unpredictable.
Gaza death toll rises to 13
Five Gazans were killed in Israeli air strikes as militants fired around 250 rockets over the border, killing three Israelis, officials have said.
Top Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike
Israel has killed the military commander of Hamas in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip, bringing the two sides to the brink of a possible new war.
Israel considers resumption of Gaza assassinations
Israel has announced it is considering resuming its contentious practice of assassinating militant leaders in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Israel warns Hamas of ‘heavy price’ for Gaza rockets
Israel has warned Hamas that it will strike with "ever-growing intensity" in response to the latest barrage of rocket attacks into the Jewish state.
Pro-Palestinian boat diverted en route to Gaza
The Israeli navy have boarded and diverted a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists seeking to breach Israel’s naval blockade on the Gaza Strip.
