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Gaza crisis death toll passes 100
At least 105 people have died in the Gaza Strip in six days of violence, Hamas officials say, as Israeli forces continue a bombardment they say aims to stop rocket attacks into Israel. -
Israel-Gaza crisis: Tel Aviv bomb blast on bus
Twenty-eight people have been injured in a "terrorist attack" on a bus in Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv, Israeli officials say. -
Gaza separated by destroyed bridge
The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from the Gaza Strip where she finds the main coastal road connecting north and central Gaza to the south has been destroyed by Israeli forces. -
Gaza crisis: Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement holds
Israel radio said some rockets had been fired from Gaza, but there was no sign of an Israeli response. Overnight, thousands of Gaza residents poured on to the streets to celebrate, waving flags and setting off fireworks. -
Court in Gaza sentences militant to 15 years in jail
Zaki al-Sakani was convicted of terrorism and illegally possessing explosives and weapons. He, a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, which is associated with Fatah, was arrested in 2008. -
Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agree on unity deal
The leaders of the rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have agreed in Cairo to renew efforts to implement a two-year-old unity deal. The agreement followed talks, the first in 18 months, between Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. -
Hebrew taught in Gaza schools, but barriers remain
At the Hassan Salaama Girls School in Gaza City, you can hear an unusual foreign tongue. The throaty and distinctive language of Israel is now being taught to Palestinian children in Hamas government schools. Despit their work, the barrier still stand. -
Now Obama needs to pressure Turkey
Turkish-backed activists seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. The clashes left nine Turks dead. Erdoğan has been demanding an apology ever since, while ramping up his anti-Israel rhetoric – most recently, comparing Zionism with fascism. With relations at their nadir, the Israelis had nothing to lose by issuing this apology – Netanyahu's apology was clearly a concession to U.S. President Barack Obama, who just garnered a great deal of goodwill during his much-heralded trip to Israel. -
Israel conducts first airstrikes in Gaza since November
Medical sources said there were no initial reports of casualties. The strikes hit empty land north and west of the city of Gaza, security sources said. Israel Defense Forces issued a statement acknowledging Israeli Air Force strikes. -
Gazan runners barred from Bethlehem marathon
Israel has denied the request of 26 Palestinians from Gaza to participate in a long-distance race in the West Bank, bitterly disappointing Palestinian athletes and officials.
