Gaza

What is Hamas, the group Israel just agreed to stop fighting in Gaza?

Is Hamas an army? A government? A terrorist organization? The answer is: all of the above.

A dumpster set on fire in Yafo amid violent protests across Israel on May 11, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)

Gaza rocket kills Israeli child as Arab-Jewish violence rages in Israel

On the fifth day of exchanges of fire with Hamas, the death toll rose to seven in Israel and 83 in Gaza.

A pro-Palestinian slogan and the acronym for a praise for Allah on the wall of the synagogue in Cueta, Spain on May 12, 2021. (FJCE)

Israeli flags burned outside 2 German synagogues, ‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on another in Spain

Europeans react to the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including in London with a faceoff between thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters and a small group of pro-Israel demonstrators.

Israel

Death toll rises to 6 Israelis, 55 Palestinians in escalating fighting, while Arab protesters torch synagogue

Israel

Rockets from Gaza batter Tel Aviv area, killing 1 and suspending air traffic

Global

Hamas releases two men held since April for speaking with Israelis online

Israel

Hamas and Israel reach Gaza cease-fire

Israel

Israeli airstrikes hit Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rockets and incendiary balloons

Israel

Rocket fired from Gaza into Israel for first time in more than a month

Israel

Israeli convicted of selling contraband to Hamas in Gaza

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