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Israel reopens Gaza crossings as calm restored
Both the Erez crossing for people and Kerem Shalom crossing for goods had been closed on 4 May, when Gaza rulers Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad fired hundreds...
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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over rocket - army
The rocket hit an open field in Israel's Eshkol region, causing no casualties or damages, a local government spokeswoman said.
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Israel hits Gaza in response to 'projectile' - army
Security officials in Gaza said the strikes had not caused any casualties.
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Netanyahu warns Hamas after deadly West Bank attacks
Netanyahu referred to a controversial Gaza ceasefire in November that ended the worst escalation between Israel and Hamas since a 2014 war.
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Israel's Netanyahu hails UN Hamas vote despite defeat
The US draft won 87 votes in the General Assembly on Thursday compared to 58 against but fell short of a required two-thirds majority.
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Gaza court sentences 6 people to hang for 'collaborating' with Israel
The rulings came three weeks after eight people were killed when an alleged Israeli army cell in Gaza was uncovered on 11 November, leading to a vicious firefight.
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SA govt welcomes Palestine-Israeli ceasefire
The latest flare-up was the worst since the 50-day conflict in 2014.
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Hamas announces ceasefire with Israel after worst escalation in years
The groups, including Hamas, said in a statement on Tuesday they would abide by the ceasefire as long as Israel did the same.
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Deadly Gaza flare-up threatens to derail peace efforts
The flare-up came after a deadly Israeli special forces operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday that led Hamas to vow revenge.
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Deadly clash erupts during Israel operation in Gaza
As tensions rose following the clash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he would cut short his trip to Paris, where he had been attending World War I commemorations, and return home.
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Qatar announces aid for Gaza amid Israel truce talks
The Gulf state will provide $100 each to 50,000 poor families in the 'next few days', a statement from Qatar's Gaza Reconstruction Committee said late Tuesday.
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Hamas disavows latest Gaza rocket fire
In a joint statement with allied militant groups, Hamas said it rejected 'all irresponsible attempts' to undermine Egyptian efforts to broker a new long-term truce.
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Israel’s Netanyahu threatens Hamas with ‘very strong blows’
Israel on Friday suspended fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip, after fresh protests along the border that saw seven Palestinians killed by Israeli troops.
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Gaza rocket hits near southern Israeli city in show of defiance
It was a show of force and defiance by Palestinian militants ahead of a meeting of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet, where terms for a possible truce were likely to be on the agenda.
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[OPINION] Israel-Gaza’s risky brinkmanship
The violent instability - where Israel and Gaza are increasingly alternating between ceasefires and gunfire - is a classic form of brinkmanship.
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Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza - Hamas
Israel’s army declined to comment on the reported ceasefire, but a spokeswoman said there was no known military activity in the area.
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Israeli air strike kills Hamas man in Gaza
The Israeli military confirmed it had carried out a strike targeting Hamas militants who were about to launch balloons rigged with flammable material over the border into Israel.
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Israel-Gaza border quiet after Hamas announces ceasefire
There were no reports of further attacks after Hamas announced early on Wednesday that it would cease fire if Israel did the same.
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Hamas says groups agree to Gaza ceasefire if Israel reciprocates
Israeli Intelligence Minister Israel Katz sidestepped questions on Wednesday on whether Israel had agreed to a ceasefire but said it was not interested in an escalation towards war.
