Gaza strip
Rafah crossing opens for Palestinians heading to Gaza
Egypt
October 13, 2015
Rafah crossing opens for Palestinians heading to Gaza
The Rafah border crossing was opened in one direction by Egyptian authorities to allow Palestinians stuck in Egypt to return…
Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire
Middle East
September 19, 2015
Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire
Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The…
Explosion in Gaza Strip kills four, wounds 30; cause unknown
Egypt
August 6, 2015
Explosion in Gaza Strip kills four, wounds 30; cause unknown
An explosion killed four Palestinians and wounded 30 on Thursday in the southern Gaza town of Rafah along the Egyptian…
Israel allows 570 trucks into Gaza Strip
Middle East
July 26, 2015
Israel allows 570 trucks into Gaza Strip
Israeli occupation forces decided Sunday to allow 570 trucks loaded with goods and aid supplies to enter the Gaza Strip via Karm…
Israel allows 300 commodities, fuel trucks into Gaza
Middle East
July 16, 2015
Israel allows 300 commodities, fuel trucks into Gaza
Israeli authorities allowed 300 trucks laden with fuel and aid commodities into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing…
Israel lets goods into Gaza Monday
Middle East
June 29, 2015
Israel lets goods into Gaza Monday
Israel allowed 560 cargo trucks into the Palestinian Gaza Strip Monday, through the Kerem Shalom crossing south of the enclave. The cargos,…
Israel bars foreign activist flotilla from reaching Gaza
Egypt
June 29, 2015
Israel bars foreign activist flotilla from reaching Gaza
Israel said on Monday it had blocked a boat leading a four-vessel protest flotilla of foreign activists from reaching the…
Egypt to open Rafah crossing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Egypt
June 21, 2015
Egypt to open Rafah crossing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
The Egyptian authorities decided on Sunday to open the Rafah crossing in both directions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, to…
Rafah crossing closed 1 week after opening
Egypt
June 20, 2015
Rafah crossing closed 1 week after opening
The Border Crossings Authority at the Gaza Strip said the Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah landport Friday evening after it…
In Gaza Strip, fish farms bring relief to seafood lovers
Life & Style
June 9, 2015
In Gaza Strip, fish farms bring relief to seafood lovers
The Gaza Strip, with a 40-kilometer (25-mile) Mediterranean coastline, was always known for its seafood until Israel restricted the fishing…