Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 10, including senior militant; Palestinians launch rockets
Gaza City, Gaza Strip AP Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes Friday on Gaza, killing at least 10 people, including a senior militant, according to Palestinian officials. Israel said it targeted the Islamic Jihad militant group in response to an “imminent threat” following the recent arrest of another senior militant. Hours later, Palestinian militants launched […]
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 […]
Israel-Gaza conflict rages on despite US, regional diplomacy
Gaza/Tel Aviv Reuters Israel pummeled Gaza with air strikes on Monday and Palestinian militants launched rockets at Israeli cities despite a flurry of US and regional diplomacy that has so far failed to halt more than a week of deadly fighting. Israel’s missile attacks on the densely populated Palestinian enclave killed a top Islamic Jihad […]