Gaza

Islamic Jihad urges support for prisoners through escalating intifada

Friday-3-February-2017

The Islamic Jihad Movement has urged the Palestinian people in the occupied territories to escalate their intifada (uprising) against Israel in response to its violations against the Palestinian prisoners.

IOF opens water dams floods Gaza border areas

Thursday-2-February-2017

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened Thursday morning water dams near Sheja'eya neighborhood in Gaza City flooding agricultural lands near the border with 1948 occupied Palestine.

UNRWA sounds alarm over tragic fallouts of Israeli siege on Gaza

Wednesday-1-February-2017

UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl attributed Wednesday the humanitarian crises rocking the Gaza Strip to the tough Israeli blockade.

Norway Japan ambassadors to Palestine arrive in Gaza

Wednesday-1-February-2017

Ambassadors of Norway and Japan to Palestine arrived Wednesday morning in the Gaza Strip via Israeli-controlled Erez crossing to the north of the blockaded enclave.

Ministry urges UNESCO to assume its duty towards archaeological sites

Monday-30-January-2017

Ibrahim Jaber Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities undersecretary urged UNESCO to take the archaeological sites in the Gaza Strip into consideration in terms of rehabilitation and preservation.

UNRWA uses solar energy to overcome Gaza power crisis

Monday-30-January-2017

The UNRWA has increased its reliance on alternative energy solutions for its facilities in the blockaded Gaza Strip which suffers from an acute electricity crisis.

Ministry of agriculture allows importing citrus fruits from Israel

Sunday-29-January-2017

The Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza allowed local traders on Sunday to import citrus fruits from Israel via Kerem Shalom border crossing.

Firewood vendor sits lonely in Gaza

Sunday-29-January-2017

In Salah al-Din road north of Gaza a firewood vendor sits lonely in the freezing weather after people stopped buying firewood to use for heating purposes.

Passengers travel through Rafah crossing for second day running

Sunday-29-January-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Sunday morning opened the Rafah border crossing for the second consecutive day for the travel of Palestinian passengers in both directions following its decision to open it for three days.

Five Palestinians injured due to stormy weather in Gaza

Saturday-28-January-2017

Five Palestinians in Gaza were injured due to the severe weather storm hitting the region and causing damage to many homes and other facilities in the besieged enclave.