Gaza War

Israel Retaliates After Gaza Terrorists Launch Heavy Barrage

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 29, 2018

Palestinian terrorists on Tuesday launched their heaviest mortar bomb barrage against Israel since a 2014 Gaza war and Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad camps in the enclave in response.

Gaza Report Risks Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Reputation As 'Mr Security'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 2, 2017

A report severely criticising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership in the 2014 Gaza war may weaken the self-styled "Mr Security", analysts say.

Artist Brings Beauty To War-Damaged Gaza Home

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 17, 2016

Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen walks past a column formed from rubble to show off her latest creation, a barren house in the Gaza Strip where doorless rooms face into bleak, empty space.

Israel's Next Gaza War Will Be Last As 'We Will Destroy Them': Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 24, 2016

Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in an interview with a Palestinian newspaper Monday that Israel's next war with Gaza militants would be their last "because we will completely destroy them".

Bernie Sanders Calls For 'Balanced' US Middle East Policy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 11, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called Sunday for more "balanced" US Middle East policy, deeming Israel's actions in the 2014 Gaza war "disproportionate."

The New Tourist Destination For Indians? Take A Guess.

India News | Reuters | Friday April 1, 2016

Israel is looking east to China and India to help drive tourism, as visits to the country have yet to fully recover from the 2014 Gaza war, Tourism Ministry Director-General Amir Halevi said.

3 Israelis Found Guilty of Palestinian Teen's Murder

World News | Reuters | Monday November 30, 2015

Two Jewish minors were found guilty today of the 2014 murder of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, but the Israeli court held off on formally convicting a third man accused of orchestrating the crime, pending a psychological review.

Security Boosted at Milan Jewish Sites After Stabbing

World News | Reuters | Friday November 13, 2015

Italy boosted security at Jewish sites in Milan today after an Israeli Jew was knifed in the city, police said.

Palestinian Woman, 72, Killed After Suspected Car Attack in West Bank

World News | Reuters | Friday November 6, 2015

Israeli soldiers shot and killed an elderly Palestinian motorist who the military said tried to run them over in the occupied West Bank today and a knife-wielding assailant wounded an Israeli civilian.

Unrest Worsens Fear, Suspicion Among Jews and Arab Israelis

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 23, 2015

A restaurant offering discounts to Jews and Arabs who share hummus and other such gestures have been portrayed as signs of hope but in reality, fear and anger dominate amid weeks of Israeli-Palestinian unrest.

How Smartphones Give a New Dynamic to Israel-Palestine Conflict

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 13, 2015

Surrounded by Israeli police, Israa Abed holds a knife in one hand and a cellphone in the other before shots ring out and she falls to the ground.

Hamas Armed Wing Boasts of Missiles on Gaza War Anniversary

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 9, 2015

Israel and Palestinians marked one year since last summer's war in Gaza on Wednesday, with Hamas's armed wing boasting of new missiles at a late-night rally and tens of thousands of residents still homeless.

India's Stand at UNHRC a Qualitative Leap in Ties: Israel

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 9, 2015

Israel hailed India's abstention at the UNHRC vote on Gaza war as a "qualitative" leap in bilateral ties that made it a "normal relation without hangups", even as India maintained that the vote does not mark any shift in its policy on the Palestinian cause.

A Year After Gaza War, No Rebuilding, an Uneasy Future for All

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 8, 2015

Ali Wahdan, a maths teacher from Gaza, lost his wife, 11 members of his family and a leg to Israeli bombardment of the town of Beit Hanoun, in the north of the Gaza Strip, during last year's war between Israel and Hamas.

Israel, Palestinians May Have Committed War Crimes in Gaza: UN Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 23, 2015

The report said Israeli political and military leaders did not alter their actions in the war, despite much evidence of lethal devastation in built-up Gaza neighbourhoods, and this raised questions about potential war crimes.