Palestinians strive to stop Gaza shore erosion with concrete and rubble
GazaReuters Authorities in Gaza have ordered giant concrete blocks to be dropped along the shoreline as increasingly heavy seas eat into beaches that provide residents of the densely populated strip with a rare public space for relaxation. The blocks, placed on beaches and offshore, are aimed at countering waves that have grown in force, eating […]
Postcards: Decades-old Gaza homes make way for high-rises amid housing crunch
STEFANIE GLINKSI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the challenges of finding affordable housing in Gaza, said to be one of the world’s oldest cities…
Ceasefire still elusive in Israel-Gaza conflict
Gaza/Jerusalem Reuters Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes and Palestinian militants kept up cross-border rocket fire, with no firm sign on Wednesday of any imminent ceasefire despite international calls to end more than a week of fighting. Israeli leaders said they were pressing on with an offensive against Hamas and Islamic Jihad, but an Israeli […]
Death toll rises as violence rocks Gaza, Israel and West Bank
Gaza/JerusalemReuters Israeli planes renewed air strikes in Gaza early on Saturday and Hamas militants responded by firing rockets into Israel as their battle entered a fifth night and US and Arab diplomats sought an end to the violence. Palestinian medics said at least four people were killed in one of several air strikes in northern […]