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Israel and Islamic Jihad begin 'fragile' Gaza truce

Mai Yaghi with Peter Martell in Jerusalem, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 06:35 AM

Israel and Islamic Jihad militants on Sunday began a precarious Egyptian-brokered truce hoped to end three days of intense conflict in Gaza that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children. Read more »

Gaza death toll rises to 29: Palestinian ministry

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 03:57 PM

The death toll from violence in Gaza has risen to 29, including six children, the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said Sunday. Read more »

Gaza militants, Israel in biggest exchange of fire since 2021 war

Paul Raymond with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 21 03:14 PM

Palestinian militants fired volleys of rockets from Gaza into Israel, which responded with air strikes in the early hours of Thursday in the biggest escalation since an 11-day war last year. Read more »

Israel hits Gaza after rocket attack

Paul Raymond and Yasmin Zaher, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 04:21 AM

The latest tensions have focused on the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Israeli-annexed Old City. Read more »

2 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on W.Bank

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 03:35 PM

Two Palestinians were killed early Thursday as Israeli forces raided the West Bank district of Jenin on the sixth day of operations in the occupied territory, the Palestinian health ministry said. Read more »

Australia to list Hamas as terror group

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 04:35 PM

Australia said Thursday it would list the whole of Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas as a terrorist organization, the latest Western nation to do so. Read more »

PNP says it uncovered alleged terror plot vs. foreigners in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 03:36 PM

The PNP said it has uncovered an alleged terror attack against Westerners and Middle Eastern people in the Philippines. Read more »

Israel speeds roll-out of laser interceptors for thriftier defense

Dan Williams, Reuters
Posted at Feb 02 10:48 AM

Israel is accelerating the roll-out of laser-based interceptors as part of a plan to reduce the high costs of the Iron Dome. Read more »

Israeli troops kill four Hamas militants in West Bank raids: military

Ali Sawafta and Rami Ayyub, Reuters
Posted at Sep 26 06:54 PM

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Israeli troops killed four Hamas militants in gun battles during raids on Sunday against one of the group's cells in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli military spokesperson said. Read more »

Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons: military

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 24 09:45 AM

TEL AVIV - Israeli warplanes bombed Hamas sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave that caused brush fires in southern Israel, its military said early on Tuesday. Read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after border clashes

Rami Ayyub, Reuters
Posted at Aug 22 07:30 AM

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza late on Saturday, the military said, in an escalation of hostilities after earlier cross-border gunfire seriously injured an Israeli soldier and wounded 41 Palestinians, including two critically. Read more »

Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel, military says

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 08:00 PM

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the launching. Read more »

Israel, Hamas accused of 'apparent war crimes' in Gaza conflict

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 06:36 PM

Human Rights Watch said Tuesday that both Israel and Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas "apparently" committed "war crimes" during a May conflict, calling for the incidents to be probed as part of ongoing international investigations. Read more »

Israel strikes Gaza after incendiary balloon fires

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 07:00 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel hit Gaza with air strikes on Sunday after incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave caused fires in the Jewish state, with no reported injuries on either side.  Read more »

Duterte says he was not consulted on Philippine vote for UN probe on Israel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 11:43 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that he was not consulted on a Philippine vote in late May that backed an investigation into alleged crimes committed during the deadly 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.  Read more »

Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza in first attack since May fighting

Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 01:59 PM

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza on Wednesday after incendiary balloons were launched from the Palestinian enclave in the first such attacks since the end of 11 days of cross-border fighting last month. Read more »

Outcry as US lawmaker equates America with Hamas, Taliban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 11:58 PM

WASHINGTON — Pressure mounted Thursday on US congresswoman Ilhan Omar as a Jewish group of fellow Democratic lawmakers called on her to clarify her remarks about "unthinkable atrocities" committed by the United States, Hamas and the Taliban. Read more »

OFWs in Israel told to focus on work amid issue on PH vote at UNHRC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 10:43 PM

Filipinos working in Israel were told Tuesday to focus on their jobs and not be affected by the issue raised against the Philippine government over its vote backing the UN Human Rights Council's investigation into possible crimes during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza last month. Read more »

Pro-Palestinian rally in Washington seeks end to US aid to Israel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 08:52 AM

More than 1,000 rallied Saturday in Washington in support of Palestinians and calling for an end to US aid to Israel. Read more »

UN rights chief says Israeli strikes on Gaza may be war crimes

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at May 27 07:06 PM

GENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that Israel's deadly strikes on Gaza may constitute war crimes, and that the Hamas Islamist group had also violated international humanitarian law by firing rockets into Israel. Read more »