Hamas force men to snip 'inappropriate' hairstyles
Hamas security forces in Gaza have been rounding up young men and forcing them to get haircuts on grounds that their hair is inappropriate.
UN cans Gaza marathon after Hamas bans women runners
Gaza's third international marathon has been cancelled after the ruling Hamas movement refused to allow women to run.
Hamas cry of victory rings hollow for battered civilians
Three weeks later, Gaza City has almost returned to what passes for normal in this overcrowded, impoverished and war-ravaged strip of land.
Hamas leader vows not to yield 'an inch of Palestine' to Israel
Thousands cheer claims of victory in last month's war and warnings that more Israeli soldiers could be kidnapped.
Hamas unscathed by hi-tech war
Although Hamas leadership is in hiding, Israel's missiles have failed to obliterate its authority, writes Chris McGreal in Beit Lahiya.
Ten wounded after explosion hits bus in Tel Aviv
An explosion has hit a public bus in the heart of Tel Aviv, wounding at least 10 people, says Israel's ambulance service.
SA condemns 'disproportionate' Israeli force
The force used by Israel in its attacks on Hamas militants in Gaza is "disproportionate", the department of international relations said.
World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies
Maayan Lubell, Nidal Al-Mughrabi
The UN chief has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the US Secretary of State has headed to the region with a peace message.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 100
The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel's on-going offensive reached 100 on Monday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said.
[Slideshow] Gaza conflict intensifies
We look at the last week of airstrikes between Israel and Palestine, which has turned into the bloodiest period of conflict in Gaza for some time.
Deep Read: Gaza crisis rooted in crossed red lines
Douglas Hamilton, Nidal Al-Mughrabi
There are theories among Israelis and Palestinians about what has propelled the two sides towards their second war in four years.
Israeli strikes kill 21 in Gaza's bloodiest day
Israeli strikes on Sunday killed 21 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in the bloodiest day of its bombing campaign over the Gaza Strip.
Iran denies supplying rockets to Gaza militants
An Iranian lawmaker has denied his country had supplied Palestinian Islamist militants with missiles capable of hitting Israel's commercial centre.
Fired up: Gaza conflict intensifies
Israeli strikes in Gaza have pushed the death toll to 40 as the US claims militant rocket fire is a 'precipitating factor' in the conflict.
Gaza strikes expose new global divide on Middle East
Israel was condemned on Thursday by much of the Arab world while securing Western backing and pressing its biggest air assault on Gaza for years.
Risks of Gaza incursion immense
In Gaza, the emergence of militant organisations beyond the control of the ruling Hamas make the consequences of Israel's operation unpredictable.
Gaza death toll rises to 13
Five Gazans were killed in Israeli air strikes as militants fired around 250 rockets over the border, killing three Israelis, officials have said.
Top Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike
Israel has killed the military commander of Hamas in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip, bringing the two sides to the brink of a possible new war.
Israel considers resumption of Gaza assassinations
Israel has announced it is considering resuming its contentious practice of assassinating militant leaders in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
