A New Round of Middle East Fighting
The death of an imprisoned Palestinian militant leader on a hunger strike prompted new skirmishing.
Gaza Strip
Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Hostilities Across Gaza Border Enter 3rd Day
After the militant organization Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of projectiles at Israel, Israeli forces said that they had killed the commander of the group’s rocket unit in an overnight strike.
Fourth Palestinian military commander killed in Israeli raid on Gaza as ceasefire falters
Israel has staged more airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip for a third consecutive day, killing several Palestinians, including another top commander of the Islamic Jihad. At least 24 Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed duri…
Three killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza, Palestinians respond with dozens of rockets
At least three Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip for a second straight day, according to Palestinian health officials. A barrage of rockets has been fired from the Gaza Strip towards the occupied territories as sire…
Israel attack on Gaza kills 2 more Palestinians
Two more Palestinians were killed in a fresh Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The Gaza health ministry confirmed that the two men were killed in an air raid on a vehicle in Khan Yunis.
What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It?
A brief guide to the armed group that saw three leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday.
Iran calls for Islamic coordination and deterrence against Israel
The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the Islamic countries to take immediate, effective, deterrent and coordinated action to stop the Israel’s “killing machine and crimes.”
Over a dozen Palestinians, including Islamic Jihad leaders, killed in Israeli raid on Gaza
Twelve people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in what Israel’s military says was the targeting of members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement. The Palestinian group has confirmed three of its leaders were killed, adding …
Islamic Jihad Leaders Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Strip
The targeted strikes killed at least three leaders of the military wing of Islamic Jihad, along with some of their family members.
As Gaza Celebrates Eid, a Gift for Women — and a Duty for Men
Palestinian Muslims give the eidiya — a gift of money — to female relatives and children on the Eid that marks the end of Ramadan. It is a revered tradition but one that can come with a heavy price.