Gaza
Gaza rocket hits Israel, military says
World
July 28, 2012
Gaza rocket hits Israel, military says
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into southern Israel's largely rural Eshkol region on Friday but there…
Political wrangling leaves Gaza patients stranded
World
July 22, 2012
Political wrangling leaves Gaza patients stranded
A dispute between the two rival Palestinian governments is preventing hundreds of patients in Gaza from receiving…
Hamas leader says no plans to declare Gaza ‘liberated’
World
July 22, 2012
Hamas leader says no plans to declare Gaza ‘liberated’
Senior Hamas leader and political bureau member Mahmoud al-Zahhar denied reports Sunday that the movement plans to declare the Gaza…
A 19-year-old Gaza girl murdered in ‘honor killing,’ says rights groups
World
July 18, 2012
A 19-year-old Gaza girl murdered in ‘honor killing,’ says rights groups
A 19-year-old girl was murdered overnight in a refugee camp in Gaza City by her brother and father in…
Palestinian names newborn son after new Egyptian president
Egypt
June 27, 2012
Palestinian names newborn son after new Egyptian president
A Palestinian man from the Gaza Strip named his newborn son Mohamed Morsy. The baby was born on the same…
Gazans celebrate Brotherhood victory, Hamas hopes for new focus on Palestine
World
June 24, 2012
Gazans celebrate Brotherhood victory, Hamas hopes for new focus on Palestine
The Gaza Strip erupted in into celebration on Sunday after news that the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate won the…
Israel bombs Hamas security targets in Gaza, wounding at least 17
World
June 23, 2012
Israel bombs Hamas security targets in Gaza, wounding at least 17
Israel launched air raids against Hamas security targets in Gaza early on Saturday, wounding at least 17 people, and Palestinian…
Israel: Airstrike kills Gaza militant
Egypt
June 22, 2012
Israel: Airstrike kills Gaza militant
Jerusalem — An Israeli airstrike killed a Gaza militant Friday as he was preparing to launch rockets, Israel's military said,…
Rafah crossing reopened after 6-day closure
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Rafah crossing reopened after 6-day closure
Egyptian authorities opened on Tuesday the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip after a six-day closure for…