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UN counts damage in Gaza

Senior United Nations officials examined the extent of war damage in Gaza on Thursday.

Israel bombs tunnels as peace moves gather pace

Israeli warplanes bombed suspected arms-smuggling tunnels in southern Gaza early on Thursday, as diplomats worked to secure a ceasefire.

Israeli troops battle Hamas in Gaza cities

Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters in major cities of overcrowded Gaza on Tuesday as Israel spurned appeals to halt the offensive.

Israel warns of weeks-long Gaza offensive

Israel bombed Gaza for a fourth day on Tuesday, warning that the blitz that has killed at least 360 people could last for weeks.

India on your doorstep

Brent Meersman gets a taste of the East without precaution at Bukara in Cape Town.

Cameraman among 20 killed in Gaza clashes

Three Israeli soldiers and 17 Palestinians, one a cameraman for an international news agency, were killed on Wednesday as troops backed by helicopters stormed into the Gaza…

Palestinian unity government takes office

A landmark coalition government uniting rival factions took power on Saturday, vowing to end a year-long international boycott that has crippled the economy of the Palestinian…

Gaza crisis escalates

Israel struck at the heart of the Palestinian government on Sunday, hitting the Gaza office of the Hamas prime minister in a new wave of night-time air raids, ratcheting up the…

Israel kills militants as rocket attacks intensify

Two Hamas militants trying to fire rockets into Israel were killed in air strikes on Sunday, as the ruling Islamists fought Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas’s referendum on…

Hamas ends truce with Israel

Hamas ended an 18-month ceasefire on Saturday, firing 11 rockets at Israel just hours before Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was due to announce a controversial referendum. A…

Abbas to hit Sharon with demands at summit

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said on Thursday he would bombard Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon with demands at a forthcoming Middle East summit as Israel seeks to bolster…

Israeli troops move to stop rocket attacks

Israeli troops moved into northern Gaza on Tuesday in a bid to halt rocket attacks by Palestinian militants but failed to stop a new volley landing in southern Israel, a day…