Gaza Blockade
latest news & developmentsGaza protests bring bloodshed but scarce gain as anniversary looms
Thousands of Palestinians have gathered at least weekly along the border in protests dubbed the Great March of Return
Gaza desolation: Was it worth it?
Israel’s ‘victory’ has left Gaza City in ruins, but the 50-day war has strengthened Hamas’s influence.
Over 1 000 Palestinians killed in Gaza
A deal to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip looks remote, Israeli ministers have said.
Floods in Gaza cause thousands to lose homes
Thousands of people have been evacuated from flood-damaged homes in Gaza in what the UN has called "a disaster area", officials said on Saturday.
Egypt reopens Rafah border with Gaza
Egypt has reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in four years.
Israel stops Jewish activists’ yacht on way to Gaza
The Israeli navy boarded a yacht in the Mediterranean on Tuesday to prevent a small group of Jewish activists sailing to Gaza.
Israel warning as Libya aid boat eyes Gaza landing
Israel on Sunday vowed to prevent a Libyan aid ship from running the Gaza blockade after it appeared to be heading for the besieged enclave.
Gaza flotilla attack: Activist releases new footage
New footage has emerged of the Israeli assault on a convoy of aid ships headed to Gaza in which nine activists were killed.
The prejudice and double standards of Israel’s critics
Israel is a country locked in conflict with some of its neighbours. It is not the epitome of evil on earth.
Israel boards Gaza aid ship
Israel’s navy boarded another aid ship on Saturday to enforce a blockade of Gaza five days after its troops killed nine people on a Turkish aid boat.
Israel prepares to board Gaza aid ship
The Israeli navy prepared to board another aid ship bound for Gaza on Saturday, as Washington condemned as "unsustainable" a blockade on Gaza.
SA reporter tells of ordeal in Israel
Gadija Davids — detained for being on a vessel that tried to break the blockade on Gaza — said being interrogated was a "shocking experience".
Israel shadows new Gaza-bound ship
The Israeli navy intercepted and was shadowing another ship bound for blockaded Gaza carrying aid and activists on Saturday.
Radio 786 website hacked
A website associated with the South African on board the Gaza-bound flotilla attacked by the Israeli army, has been hacked, allegedly from Israel.
SA journo heading home from Israel
Israel has bowed to pressure and has released a South African journalist held after Monday’s raid on a ship trying to break through the Gaza blockade.