Mahmud Abbas pledges to ramp up Gaza sanctions
The Palestinian Authority had been paying for some electricity to be delivered to Gaza since 2007, but in recent months has reduced the amount.
Aug 06, 2017, 21:49 PM ISTIsrael strikes Gaza after missile across border: Army
Missiles and rockets are periodically fired at Israel, generally by hardline Islamist groups opposed to Hamas.
Jul 24, 2017, 14:06 PM ISTEgypt court sentences 28 to death over 2015 prosecutor killing
A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt`s top prosecutor and handed 15 others jail sentences of 25 years each.
Jul 22, 2017, 15:33 PM ISTIsrael, Palestinians have failed to prosecute war crimes: UN
Israeli and Palestinians authorities must ensure that victims of violations in their long conflict have access to justice and reparations, the report said.
Hamas denies it built tunnel under UN schools in Gaza
Over the years, Gaza`s Hamas rulers have built a labyrinth of tunnels, some passing under the border into Israel which they used to launch attacks during their last conflict in 2014.
Ismail Haniya elected as new Hamas chief
Gaza based Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday elected Ismail Haniya as its new political chief, replacing Qatar based veteran Khaled Meshaal.
May 07, 2017, 09:07 AM ISTPalestinian killed by Israeli artillery fire in Gaza: Official
A Palestinian was killed and two others injured before dawn on Wednesday by Israeli artillery fire in Gaza, according to a Palestinian official.
Mar 22, 2017, 09:36 AM ISTIsraeli tanks fire at Gaza
Palestinian officials said Israeli military tanks fired towards the Gaza Strip on Saturday in response to rockets launched into southern Israel.
Mar 18, 2017, 15:25 PM ISTIsrael strikes Gaza after rocket fired
Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since 2008.
Mar 16, 2017, 11:47 AM IST40-year-old Palestinian woman dies after delivering her 69th child
She was the most fertile woman and gave birth to to twins 16 times, three twins seven times and another four twins four times.
Mar 03, 2017, 19:11 PM ISTIsrael hits Hamas position after Gaza `projectile`: Army
Israel struck a Hamas position in Gaza after a "projectile" fired from the Palestinian enclave on Monday crashed in a border area, the Israeli army said.
Feb 06, 2017, 14:27 PM ISTISIS terror attack in Egypt's North Sinai; nine policemen killed, over 14 injured
At least nine policemen were killed and 14 others injured today when ISIS-linked suicide bombers rammed a garbage truck packed with explosives into an Egyptian security checkpoint, the latest attack in the restive North Sinai governorate.
Jan 09, 2017, 16:24 PM ISTISIS terror attack in Egypt's North Sinai; nine policemen killed, over 14 injured
At least nine policemen were killed and 14 others injured today when ISIS-linked suicide bombers rammed a garbage truck packed with explosives into an Egyptian security checkpoint, the latest attack in the restive North Sinai governorate.
Jan 09, 2017, 16:24 PM ISTPalestinian killed in east Jerusalem clashes: Israeli Army
A Palestinian man was killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers overnight as they arrived to demolish the home of the alleged perpetrator of a deadly attack on Israelis, the Army said on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2016, 12:51 PM ISTBenjamin Netanyahu wasn`t ready for Gaza tunnel war: Report
Israel`s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to prepare his country for Hamas` use of tunnels during the 2014 Gaza war, according to a key report cited by local media Friday.
Nov 18, 2016, 17:38 PM ISTPalestinian hands still extended for peace with Israel: President Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said late on Saturday night that the Palestinian hands are still extended for peace with Israel after Israel closed the doors for dialogue.
Oct 02, 2016, 10:11 AM ISTIsrael readies for 1,500 rockets a day in next war
Israel`s army estimates that thousands of rockets could slam into the Jewish state in any future conflagration, military sources said Friday ahead of a nationwide civil defence drill.
Sep 16, 2016, 21:38 PM ISTIsrael rejects UN appeal to release Gaza employee
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon yesterday said the UN office of legal affairs had issued a formal letter requesting the release of Waheed Borsh, who worked for the UN Development Program (UNDP).
Aug 26, 2016, 04:04 AM ISTIsraeli army closes file on 2014 Gaza school shelling
Among the cases where no wrongdoing was found, it said in a 21-page report, was the shelling of a United Nations school in the southern Gaza town of Rafah in which 10 people died.
Aug 25, 2016, 00:34 AM ISTIsrael hits Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket attack
Israel targeted Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip by air and with tank fire on Sunday after a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave crashed into the Israeli city of Sderot.
Aug 21, 2016, 22:02 PM IST