Aug 25 2014 - 11:04am Indispensable but Elusive: Palestinian National Reunification
August 25, 2014

With the latest round of Israel-Hamas hostilities giving way to a tense truce and cease-fire negotiations in Cairo, the Palestinian national-unity agreement has suddenly, and unexpectedly, become central to the thinking of all major players.

Aug 25 2014 - 11:03am Palestinian official: Egypt proposes new Gaza ceasefire
August 25, 2014

Egyptian mediators have proposed a new ceasefire in Gaza that would open the blockaded enclave's crossings and allow in aid and reconstruction materials, a senior Palestinian official said on Monday.

Aug 25 2014 - 11:01am Gaza fighting rages on as new truce talks rumored
August 25, 2014

Fighting between Israel and Gaza militants raged on Monday despite claims of new cease-fire efforts as hundreds of Israelis living in communities near the coastal strip were fleeing their homes following a deadly mortar attack over the weekend.

Aug 22 2014 - 10:31am EU states and US pursue UN resolution to end Israel-Gaza fighting
August 22, 2014

Germany, France and Britain have begun working on a UN Security Council resolution that would end the fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Aug 22 2014 - 10:29am Palestinians Suspected of Collaborating With Israel Are Executed in Gaza Strip
August 22, 2014

As many as 18 Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel were fatally shot in public on Friday, according to local news agencies and two witnesses, the largest number of such executions reported since the onset of this summer’s battle between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip.

Aug 22 2014 - 10:26am Israeli airstrikes kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza
August 22, 2014

Airstrikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza early Friday as Israel's military assault on the besieged enclave continued.

Aug 21 2014 - 11:09am Permanent cease-fire may require Palestinian Authority's return to Gaza
August 21, 2014

Bringing them back to Gaza may help peace.​

Aug 21 2014 - 10:58am Gaza severely short of water for drinking and bathing
August 21, 2014

Almost all the Gaza Strip’s 1.8 million residents are suffering from a severe lack of water for drinking and washing, since Israeli bombs seriously damaged the Strip’s water, electricity and sewage infrastructure.

Aug 21 2014 - 10:51am Israeli air strike kills three Hamas commanders in Gaza
August 21, 2014

An Israeli air strike killed three senior Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, a clear sign of its intention to hit the group's armed leadership days after a ceasefire failed.

Aug 20 2014 - 11:17am Gaza’s Hostages
August 20, 2014

The Gaza truce negotiations that aim to end the current and third war since Hamas took over the enclave in 2007, differ from previous ones in terms of their nature, interests and the conflicting objectives of all the visible and invisible players involved.


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