Gaza

Documenting death: The man who counts the bodies in Gaza
Inside Ashraf al-Qudra’s cramped office in Shifa hospital, the phone never stops ringing.
Confusion over Hamas 24-hour truce declaration as bombs continue to fall
Hamas militants have agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian truce in their conflict with Israel in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for the group said on Sunday,...
Thousands march for Gaza in a wave of global protests
Demonstrations against the military action in Gaza were held around the world this weekend.
Israeli military resumes Gaza fighting after Hamas ignored truce
The Israeli army said Sunday it is resuming its raids on Gaza by land, sea and air after Hamas continued firing rockets, after earlier rejecting a 24-hour...
Death toll tops 1,000 as Palestinians use 12-hour pause to search rubble
Gaza residents used a 12-hour humanitarian cease-fire on Saturday to stock up on supplies and survey the devastation from nearly three weeks of fighting,...
Former U.S. FBI director warns that Gaza violence will fuel al-Qaida threat
The comments from Former FBI director Robert Mueller came as U.S. counterterrorism officials express new alarms about a mounting flow of foreign fighters,...
Israel on alert after West Bank protest casualties as death toll nears 800
Israeli security forces have been put on heightened alert after two Palestinians were killed during a massive protest in the West Bank.
Hamas demands an end to blockade before agreeing to ceasefire
Israeli tanks and warplanes bombarded the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as Hamas militants stuck to their demand for the lifting of an Israeli and Egyptian blockade...
Israel flight ban lifted as Gaza death toll passes 700
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its ban on U.S. flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of...
Israeli-Palestinian conflict echoes loudly in tense France
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict stirs up passions the world over and France—where large Muslim and Jewish communities, a colonial past and divisions...
Gaza death toll rises as truce effort intensifies
A high-level attempt by the U.N. chief and the U.S. secretary of state to end deadly Israel-Hamas fighting was off to a rough start Monday: Gaza’s...
Gaza assault intensifies ahead of diplomatic drive; death toll soars to 364
Israel said Sunday it would further expand its ground offensive in Gaza as the death toll from its intensive assault soared to 364 ahead of a visit to...
1 in 5 of Gaza dead are children: United Nations
Sobbing and shaking, Ismail Abu Musallam leaned against the wall of a hospital Friday, waiting for three of his children to be prepared for burial.
Israel air strikes kill 11 in Gaza: medics
Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip killed 11 people early Saturday, medics said, on day 12 of a major operation against the Palestinian territory.
Israel ready to expand ground assault in Gaza as death toll mounts
Israel’s military is ready for a “significant expansion” of the Gaza ground offensive that has already claimed at least 28 lives.
Israel to ‘significantly’ widen ground offensive in Gaza as death toll mounts
Israel’s military is ready for a “significant expansion” of the Gaza ground offensive that has already claimed at least 24 lives.
UN agency launches inquiry after rockets found in Gaza school
A UN agency is investigating after finding 20 rockets hidden in one of its schools in Gaza.
Palestinians urged to flee as Israel ‘expands and intensifies’ Gaza offensive
Israel’s military has urged tens of thousands of Palestinians living in northern and eastern Gaza to leave their homes.
With setback, Gaza conflict becomes a reality show for rocket-weary Israelis
Health Ministry officials in Gaza say at least 188 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting, the worst Israel-Palestinian...
Israel resumes air strikes on Gaza as Egypt-backed ceasefire plan falls apart
Israel has resumed air strikes in the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants reportedly fired rockets into southern Israel, according to the military.
'Beware': Gazans heed warning and flee homes as Israel steps up campaign
Thousands fled their homes in a Gaza town on Sunday after Israel warned them to leave ahead of threatened attacks on rocket-launching sites, on the sixth...
Israel calls for north Gaza evacuation after raid; death toll rises
Israel has called on residents of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes, suggesting a coming attack after its troops earlier launched a brief...
Rockets hit Israeli heartland setting off heavy fighting
Israel on Tuesday launched its largest offensive in the Gaza Strip in nearly two years, carrying out a blistering aerial assault on scores of targets and...
Developing: Loud explosions rock Jerusalem after air raid sirens sound
The Israeli army had no immediate comment on the attack that took place as Israel began waging a major campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Israel boosts forces near Gaza; at least 11 Palestinians hurt in air strikes
Israel’s army said on Thursday it has moved a small number of reinforcements toward the border with Gaza, following an uptick in rocket fire from...

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