Aug 20 2014 - 11:13am Gaza war rages on, Hamas says Israel tried to kill its military chief
August 20, 2014

An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed the wife and infant son of Hamas's military leader, Mohammed Deif, the group said, calling it an attempt to assassinate him after a ceasefire collapsed.

Aug 20 2014 - 11:10am Israel, Gaza militants trade fire after talks fail
August 20, 2014

Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets and Israel responded with airstrikes on Wednesday after Egyptian efforts to mediate a lasting truce in the monthlong Gaza war collapsed in a hail of fire a day earlier.

Aug 19 2014 - 12:12pm On Thursday Abbas will meet with the Emir of Qatar and Hamas leader Mishaal in Doha
August 19, 2014

President Abbas's scheduled visit to Doha comes as Israeli and Palestinian delegations remain locked in negotiations hosted in Cairo, aiming to agree a cease-fire to end the current Gaza conflict.

Aug 19 2014 - 12:02pm Israelis and Palestinians agree to extend the Gaza truce for another 24 hours
August 19, 2014

Agreement between Palestinian factions and Israel comes as previous five-day cease-fire expired without a longer-term deal being reached.

Aug 18 2014 - 11:08am Norway and Egypt will host a Gaza donor conference
August 18, 2014

The conference in Cairo aims to aid Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's unity government in its efforts to rebuild Gaza following the current conflict.

Aug 18 2014 - 10:59am The Gaza conflict is reckoned to have cost $5 billion
August 18, 2014

Approximately 40,000 constructions have reportedly either been demolished or damaged during the conflict, including around 250 industrial, commercial and agricultural constructions.

Aug 15 2014 - 11:39am Hussein Ibish, Jonathan Schanzer and Aaron David Miller consider the outcome and aftermath of the Gaza conflict
August 15, 2014

Panelists talked about the implications of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, including the changing roles of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar. Panelists included Aaron David Miller, Hussein Ibish, and Jonathan Schanzer.

Aug 15 2014 - 11:28am PM Netanyahu hints that Israel will not cooperate with a UN investigation into possible rights abuses during the Gaza hostilities
August 15, 2014

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC), which this week appointed a commission to investigate Israel’s conduct during the month-long Operation Protective Edge, lends legitimacy to such terror groups as the Islamic State and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday.

Aug 15 2014 - 11:26am Gaza is beginning to calculate the scale of the damage
August 15, 2014

At least 59 Palestinian families suffered multiple casualties over four weeks of Israeli bombardment in Gaza, according to data collated by the Guardian. The youngest casualty was 10-day old Hala Abu Madi, who died on 2 August; the oldest was Abdel al-Masri, aged 97, who was killed on 3 August.

Aug 14 2014 - 10:12am Pres. Obama is considering US policy options towards IS
August 14, 2014

The Obama administration is grappling with how to bridge the gap between its increasingly dire assessment of the threat posed by the Islamic State group and the limited, defensive air campaign it has so far undertaken, which military officials acknowledge will not blunt the group's momentum.


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