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Will refute Palestinian 'slander and lies' at the UN: Israel's PM Netanyahu

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to New York on Sunday, vowing to expose "slander and lies" laid out by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.

Israel-Hamas talks to be held in Cairo to negotiate Gaza truce

Indirect Israel-Hamas talks in Cairo are to tackle the details of a Gaza peace deal.

Timeline: Tracking Israeli assaults on Gaza from 2005

Key Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip since troops withdrew from the impoverished coastal enclave in 2005 following a 38-year occupation.

Gaza: Egypt proposes ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas

Egypt presented a cease-fire plan on Monday to end a week of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza death toll rises to 172 as Israel steps up attack

Israel kept up air strikes and artillery fire on the Gaza Strip despite diplomatic efforts to halt the bloodshed, as its offensive entered the seventh day.

Gaza under siege: All you need to know about the conflict

Here is all you need to know about the deepening conflict in Gaza and the humanitarian toll so far

US prepared to facilitate cessation of hostilities in Gaza: Obama

Obama reiterated US condemnation of rocket fire into Israel by Hamas and reaffirmed Israel's right to defend itself against the attacks, the White House said.

Israel hits over 1090 targets as bloodshed in Gaza spirals

In Gaza, neither side has shown any sign of backing down, and Israel has approved the call-up of 40,000 reservists.

Gaza healthcare services on the verge of collapsing: WHO

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has reported it is unable to maintain adequate stocks of medicine because of chronic outstanding debt, now amounting to more than $250 million, WHO said.

Palestinian death toll rises as Israel hits over 750 targets in Gaza

It accuses Hamas Islamists of deliberately putting innocent Palestinians in harm's way by placing weaponry and gunmen in Gaza's residential areas.