Palestine
Virus lockdown brings new misery to long-suffering Gaza
Middle East
August 28, 2020
Virus lockdown brings new misery to long-suffering Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ahmed Eissa, a father of two living in the Gaza Strip, was already struggling…
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza over rockets, fire balloons
Middle East
August 28, 2020
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza over rockets, fire balloons
TEL AVIV/GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft and tanks struck Hamas facilities in Gaza on Friday and militants fired half a…
Dousing the flames: Israel battles Gaza fire balloon blazes
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Dousing the flames: Israel battles Gaza fire balloon blazes
BE’ERI, Israel (Reuters) – In a burnt and blackened wheat field along the Gaza border, Israeli firefighters brave the dry…
Gaza man dies of coronavirus as enclave clamps down on outbreak
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Gaza man dies of coronavirus as enclave clamps down on outbreak
GAZA (Reuters) – A 61-year-old man has died in the Gaza Strip after contracting the coronavirus, Palestinian authorities said on…
Gaza reports first COVID-19 cases in general population, declares lockdown
Middle East
August 25, 2020
Gaza reports first COVID-19 cases in general population, declares lockdown
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza reported its first cases of COVID-19 in the general population on Monday, as authorities confirmed four…
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States will ensure Israel retains a military advantage in the Middle East under any future…
Gaza militants fire 12 rockets, Israel strikes Hamas targets
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Gaza militants fire 12 rockets, Israel strikes Hamas targets
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants fired 12 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip overnight, nine of which were intercepted,…
Gaza-Israel violence prompts stepped-up mediation efforts
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Gaza-Israel violence prompts stepped-up mediation efforts
GAZA/TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired rockets towards Israel which responded with air strikes overnight, the Israeli military said,…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians who were to believed to be preparing to attack Israeli cars in…
Gaza rapper, 11, strikes chord with rhymes about war and hardship
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Gaza rapper, 11, strikes chord with rhymes about war and hardship
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza rapper Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti may only be 11 years old but his rhymes on war and hardship…