Gaza Crisis

Israeli warplanes pound Gaza as mourners bury Hamas leader's wife, baby

Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza Wednesday as furious mourners buried the wife and child of Hamas's top military commander, baying for revenge as nine days of calm exploded into bloodshed.

Fingers crossed: Israel, Palestine resume talks to broker Gaza peace deal

Palestinian delegate Qais Abdel-Kareem says discussions resumed on Tuesday morning on key issues, including Israel's blockade of Gaza

Gaza ceasefire extended for 24 hours as death toll crosses 2,000

Israel and Palestine have agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire in Gaza by 24 hours to allow more time for negotiating a lasting truce, a Palestinian official has said.

Gaza death toll tops 2016, as more people succumb to injuries

The toll, which had stood at 1,980, jumped up after a number of people died from their injuries in hospitals across Gaza, as well as in Cairo and Jerusalem

UN commission will prove Israel war crimes in Gaza: Palestine

Speaking after Israel complained that the inquiry was biased, Maliki said the Palestinians were confident in the commission, which was set up last month after the top UN human rights body adopted a Palestinian-drafted resolution over US opposition.

Gaza citizens warily begin returning to normal life

With no reports of violations on either side since midnight on Sunday, shops and businesses started to reopen and people ventured onto the streets of Gaza, which is home to 1.8 million Palestinians.

Small signs of normalcy in Gaza as truce begins to take hold

Ten hours into the truce, the skies over Gaza remained calm, with no reports of violations on any side and signs of life emerging on the streets of the wartorn coastal enclave which is home to 1.8 million Palestinians.

Gaza: Israel keeps up punishing air strikes, Palestine toll rises to 1,898

Gaza emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said two men were killed in a strike that "targeted a motorbike in the Al-Maghazi camp" and that the bodies of three other men were pulled from the rubble "of the Al-Qassam mosque"

Israel has nothing against people of Gaza: Netanyahu

Israel has "nothing against the people of Gaza" and wants to help them deal with the "tyranny" of Hamas rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today.

Israel delegation arrives in Cairo to continue talks with Palestine on Gaza truce

An Israeli delegation Thursday arrived in Cairo to continue negotiations with Palestine on the Gaza truce.