Gaza

Gaza's Homemade Rockets Still Test Israel's Sophisticated Defense System

World News | Loveday Morris, Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 7, 2019

The impoverished Gaza Strip has long been under strict Israeli border controls, including tight restrictions on anything that might be considered "dual use" and potentially put toward the production of weapons.

Donald Trump Says US Backs Israel '100%' Over Gaza Escalation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

President Donald Trump assured Israel on Sunday that it has Washington's full support after the Jewish state led waves of retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinian rockets.

Israeli PM Vows More "Massive Strikes" In Response To Gaza Rockets

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 5, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the military to launch further strikes on Gaza Strip terrorists in response to rocket fire from the territory, as an escalation entered its second day.

Israeli Killed And 2 Palestinian Gunmen Dead As Gaza Violence Persists

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 5, 2019

A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed in an Israeli strike as cross-border hostilities ran into their third day.

Palestinian Baby Dead, Pregnant Mother Hurt In Israeli Strike: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2019

A Palestinian baby was killed by an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the health ministry in the enclave said.

250 Rockets Barrage From Gaza Draw Israeli Strikes, 4 Palestinians Dead

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 5, 2019

Gaza militants on Saturday fired some 250 rockets at Israel, which responded with strikes as a fragile ceasefire again faltered in an escalation that left four Palestinians dead, including a baby in disputed circumstances.

Israel Reopens Gaza Commercial Crossing Closed For Days After Strike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 31, 2019

Israel reopened its crossings with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday after having kept them closed for nearly a week following a rare long-distance rocket strike from the Palestinian enclave, an official said.

Four Palestinians Killed As Thousands Protest At Border, But Gaza-Israel Truce Holds

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 31, 2019

Tens of thousands of Gazans gathered at the Israeli border Saturday to mark a year since protests and clashes erupted there, but fears of mass bloodshed were averted after late Egyptian-led negotiations.

Israel Strikes Gaza After Rare Missile Hits House, Ceasefire Reached

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Israeli air strikes hit sites across the Gaza Strip on Monday in retaliation for a rare rocket attack that hit a house near Tel Aviv, before Hamas said a ceasefire was reached.

Israeli PM To Cut Short US Visit After Rocket Injures Five In Tel Aviv

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 25, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would cut short his US visit and return home after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit Tel Aviv wounding five people.

Six Injured After Suspected Gaza Rocket Hits House In Israel: Police

World News | Reuters | Monday March 25, 2019

Sirens sounded in central Israel and police and medics said a house was on fire and six people were wounded today after a suspected rocket attack from the Gaza Strip.

Israel Strikes Hamas Targets In Gaza After Rockets Fired At Tel Aviv

World News | Reuters | Friday March 15, 2019

Israeli military aircraft bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early on Friday, hours after two rockets were launched at Tel Aviv in the first such attack since a 2014 war.

Gaza Rockets Rattle Tel Aviv, But Hurt None; Hamas Denies Responsibility

World News | Reuters | Friday March 15, 2019

Two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at the Tel Aviv area on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in the first such attack there since the 2014 war in the Palestinian enclave.

This Zoo Will Let Visitors Play With A Lion, Declawed

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 14, 2019

A zoo is promoting itself as offering the chance to play with a lion, who has been declawed but still has its teeth.The 14-month lioness, called Falestine, is supposed to be placid enough to meet visitors to the park in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israeli Soldiers Shoot Dead 16-Year-Old Palestinian: Gaza Ministry

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 21, 2018

A 16-year-old Palestinian was killed on Friday by Israeli fire during border protests and clashes east of Gaza City, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said.