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Israel strikes Gaza and Syria

Israel strikes Gaza and Syria
Tit-for-tat violence escalating in run-up to fresh Israeli elections
24 Feb 2020
Will Israel-Gaza violence develop into full-blown war?

Will Israel-Gaza violence develop into full-blown war?
Renewed eruption of fighting comes after period of relative calm
13 Nov 2019
Israeli government near collapse as defence minister resigns

Israeli government near collapse as defence minister resigns
Hawkish Avigdor Lieberman steps down over ‘capitulation to terror’ Gaza ceasefire
15 Nov 2018
Fresh outbreak of violence on Gaza Strip

Fresh outbreak of violence on Gaza Strip
‘Botched’ Israeli raid threatens unofficial ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
13 Nov 2018
UN urges Israel and Gaza to ‘step back from brink of war’

UN urges Israel and Gaza to ‘step back from brink of war’
Fragile ceasefire holding after worst violence since 2014 erupts
17 Jul 2018
Why Prince William can’t avoid politics on Middle East tour

Why Prince William can’t avoid politics on Middle East tour
Duke of Cambridge due to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders in biggest diplomatic test of his life
25 Jun 2018
What is the capital of Israel?

What is the capital of Israel?
Dozens killed at Gaza border as US embassy opens in Jerusalem
15 May 2018

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Gaza braced for fresh violence after dozens shot dead

Gaza braced for fresh violence after dozens shot dead
‘Great March of Return’ protests against new US embassy in Jerusalem and Israel’s 70th anniversary
15 May 2018
Hamas and Fatah sign power-sharing deal

Hamas and Fatah sign power-sharing deal
Agreement ends decade-long rivalry and relieves humanitarian crisis in Gaza
13 Oct 2017
Hamas reconciles with Palestinian Authority in Gaza

Hamas reconciles with Palestinian Authority in Gaza
The Islamist group’s unity drive has been prompted by a funding shortfall resulting from the Qatar blockade
3 Oct 2017
Iron Dome: How Israel's missile shield works

Iron Dome: How Israel's missile shield works
Israel's Iron Dome intercepts Hamas rockets, but reports suggest that it may have been hacked by China
10 May 2017
MP Naz Shah suspended after calling for Israel to 'relocate'

MP Naz Shah suspended after calling for Israel to 'relocate'
Labour politician has party whip removed a day after resigning as John McDonnell's aide
27 Apr 2016
Gaza could soon become 'uninhabitable', UN warns

Gaza could soon become 'uninhabitable', UN warns
Years of economic blockades and military assaults have left 'most of the population destitute'
2 Sep 2015
Banksy's dark theme park Dismaland opens

Banksy's dark theme park Dismaland opens
From a coach-crash Cinderella to Jimmy Savile puppets, new Banksy show is gleefully bleak
21 Aug 2015
Hamas 'captures Israeli spy dolphin'

Hamas 'captures Israeli spy dolphin'
Palestinian paper claims Hamas found spy camera and weapon attached to dolphin off the Gaza strip
20 Aug 2015
Tear-gas tourism: West Bank trips offer insight, and thrills

Tear-gas tourism: West Bank trips offer insight, and thrills
Critics of 'political tourism' say an afternoon of protests and stun grenades offers little benefit to visitor or host
14 Jul 2015
Gaza conflict one year on: 'there is no future here'

Gaza conflict one year on: 'there is no future here'
A year after the war began, hope is yet to emerge from the rubble. Palestinians blame Israel, Egypt and their own weak government
8 Jul 2015
Hamas accused of 'spine-chilling' abuses during Gaza war

Hamas accused of 'spine-chilling' abuses during Gaza war
Amnesty International claims Hamas used conflict with Israel to execute and torture its enemies
27 May 2015
Middle East peace process: are two states the only option?

Middle East peace process: are two states the only option?
As the chances of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fade, few alternatives remain
10 Apr 2015
GAZA: 500 dead children is no sort of victory

GAZA: 500 dead children is no sort of victory
Neither Palestinians nor Israelis have achieved what they wanted: we will be back here again
27 Aug 2014
GAZA: What Israel and Hamas have lost and gained

GAZA: What Israel and Hamas have lost and gained
2,200 people died in the conflict and 11,000 were injured. Can either side claim the war was a success?
27 Aug 2014
Family of Hamas leader killed as Israel-Gaza talks fail

Family of Hamas leader killed as Israel-Gaza talks fail
Wife and child of Hamas leader Mohammed Deif hit by Israeli airstrikes after truce breaks down
20 Aug 2014
Hillary Clinton risks being left behind by young Americans

Hillary Clinton risks being left behind by young Americans
As Clinton pledges support for Israel, Generation Millennial more likely to sympathise with Hamas
14 Aug 2014
Germany should have given up a province for Jewish people

Germany should have given up a province for Jewish people
The Jews should have been offered a homeland in Franconia, with Jerusalem a place of pilgrimage
7 Aug 2014
'War is bad for the waistline': fury at Times of Israel blog

'War is bad for the waistline': fury at Times of Israel blog
Author complains Gaza conflict is making her fat a week after paper described genocide as 'permissible'
4 Aug 2014
ANTI-SEMITISM: How we confuse Jews with Israelis

ANTI-SEMITISM: How we confuse Jews with Israelis
'Our problem is not with the Jews,' said the Palestinian refugee, 'but with the Israeli government and army'
31 Jul 2014
Gaza on Twitter: the five best people to follow

Gaza on Twitter: the five best people to follow
Follow these five people on Twitter for compelling – and sometimes graphic – insights into the conflict in Gaza
29 Jul 2014
Moeen Ali warned by ICC over 'Save Gaza' wristbands

Moeen Ali warned by ICC over 'Save Gaza' wristbands
England batsman sports messages on bracelets- are they political or humanitarian?
29 Jul 2014
Understanding Hamas: part terrorism, part good works

Understanding Hamas: part terrorism, part good works
Three things you should know before writing off Hamas as just a violent terrorist organisation
25 Jul 2014
Gaza: Al Jazeera blames Israel as bureau comes under fire

Gaza: Al Jazeera blames Israel as bureau comes under fire
Al Jazeera says Israel was behind 'targeted shots' but IDF denies responsibility
23 Jul 2014
ISRAEL: US flight ban a 'prize' for terrorists

ISRAEL: US flight ban a 'prize' for terrorists
US and European airlines cancel flights to Tel Aviv after rocket lands one mile from Ben Gurion airport
23 Jul 2014
France faces 'new form of anti-Semitism', says PM

France faces 'new form of anti-Semitism', says PM
More demonstrations planned after anti-Jewish violence mars Gaza protests
22 Jul 2014
Flechette shells: is their use by Israel legal?

Flechette shells: is their use by Israel legal?
Israel accused of using imprecise 'flechette shells', which shower a target with tiny steel darts
21 Jul 2014
IDF Instagram of child in crosshairs was from February

IDF Instagram of child in crosshairs was from February
Another old photo causes outrage on social media – so how reliable are the #GazaUnderAttack images?
21 Jul 2014