Gaza

Egypt opens Rafah crossing as ties with Hamas improves

Saturday-28-January-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Saturday opened the Rafah border crossing in both directions for the travel of Palestinian passengers from and into the Gaza Strip as relations between Hamas and Cairo saw a remarkable improvement recently.

Israeli forces move into southern blockaded Gaza attack fishermen

Wednesday-25-January-2017

Israeli army bulldozers early on Wednesday launched a limited incursion into southern Gaza Strip at the same time as the navy forces cracked down on Palestinian fishermen in the enclave.

Israeli artillery shells resistance post east of Gaza

Wednesday-25-January-2017

The Israeli artillery on Tuesday evening bombed a training site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas east of al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.

Haneyya visits Cairo

Tuesday-24-January-2017

Two Palestinian political analysts predicted on Tuesday that the reception protocols of Ismail Haneyya deputy chairman of the Hamas political bureau in Cairo will positively impact the files tabled in the agenda of his Cairo meetings.

From south to north Gaza and backwards

Saturday-21-January-2017

Three blind Palestinian youths started on Saturday a trip to walk the distance between the south and the north of the Gaza Strip on foot back and forth to send a message that Gazans do not know the impossible.

5-year-old Palestinian girl seriously injured by Israeli gunfire

Friday-20-January-2017

A five-year-old Palestinian girl was shot and injured when Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their machinegun fire Friday evening at a group of people in Beit Lahia town north of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli army attacks Gaza farmers with machineguns

Friday-20-January-2017

The Israeli occupation army early on Friday opened heavy machinegun fire on Palestinian farmers in eastern Rafah and Khan Younis cities in southern Gaza Strip.

Livni cancels Brussels trip to avoid arrest over Gaza war crimes

Friday-20-January-2017

Former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni has cancelled her participation in a conference to be held in Belgium to avoid an arrest warrant issued against her over her involvement in war crimes during Israel’s 2008-2009 military aggression against the Gaza Strip.

Qatari-paid fuel and gas to enter Gaza

Friday-20-January-2017

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) intends to open Karam Abu Salem border crossing on Friday exceptionally to allow in shipments of Qatari-funded fuel and cooking gas.

Gaza: Experts confirm Israeli navy intentionally killed fisherman

Thursday-19-January-2017

Legal experts from the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) and the Fatwa and Legislation Office in Gaza have released an investigative report accusing the Israeli navy of deliberately sinking a fishing boat and killing a Palestinian fisherman aboard it earlier this month.