An American journalist who pointed out the extensive edits the New York Times made to its article about the Israeli bombing of Gaza found himself in a heated Twitter argument with the Israeli consulate. A Twitter account “Editing The Gray Lady,” which tracks edits to the Times, revealed on Monday how the US paper of […]
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12yo boy among 3 Palestinians killed during ‘March of Return’ at Gaza border
Three people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been killed on the Gaza border as Israeli forces used live ammunition against Palestinian protesters rallying against the Israeli occupation. Some 248 people have been injured. The deadliest Israeli-Palestinian clashes since the 2014 Gaza War have resulted in three more casualties: Hani Ramzi Afaneh and Mohammad Khalil Shaqoura, […]
Teenager killed, 395 injured in latest Gaza border clashes (VIDEOS)
A 17yo Palestinian has been killed by an Israeli sniper during Friday’s ‘Great March of Return’ protest. Nearly 400 others, including journalists and paramedics, were injured in clashes with the IDF along the Gazan border. Israeli snipers have once again been active along the Gaza-Israeli border as Palestinian protesters continue to put pressure on the […]
Hamas and Israel reportedly reach ceasefire after violent exchange near Gaza left 3 dead
Ariel Schalit Israel and Hamas reportedly reached an uneasy ceasefire after a fiery night of rockets and bombings left three people dead and several others injured in Israel and near Gaza. A pregnant Palestinian woman and her 18-month-old child were killed in Israeli airstrikes, while seven Israelis were wounded by Gaza rocket fire. The United […]
Israel strikes 140 Gaza targets in response to 150 Hamas rockets (VIDEO)
The IDF has conducted another series of air strikes against at least 20 alleged Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after the militant group fired over 150 projectiles into southern Israel. “IDF fighter jets targeted over 20 terror sites in military compounds and in a Hamas training camp. Among the sites targeted were a weapons […]
More than 150 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip overnight and Israel retaliated with deadly airstrikes
Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images Palestinian militants on the Gaza Strip launched at least 150 rockets at Israel overnight, and Israel retaliated by pounding the region with deadly airstrikes. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that mounting violence began on Wednesday after militants shot at an IDF vehicle in Gaza. In response, Israel responded with tank fire, which […]
Israel blocks fuel, gas supplies to Gaza in response to incendiary kites
Israel blocked supplies of fuel and gas to Gaza on Thursday in response to the continued sending of incendiary kites across the border, according to Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The measure will affect the Palestinian enclave which already suffers power cuts, especially for hospitals, AFP reported. The crackdown comes in response to “the pursuit of […]
Israeli jets strike Hamas in Gaza in response to ‘terror acts & violent riots’ at border (VIDEO)
Israeli fighter jets have carried out strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza strip, in response to the violence and “terrorist acts” the group instigated at the border, as well as cross-border rocket launches, the IDF said. “Tonight, IDF fighter jets targeted an attack terror tunnel in southern Gaza, in addition to several terror sites […]
2 Palestinian teens killed in ‘accidental’ Gaza explosion (PHOTOS)
A mysterious explosion in Gaza city has killed at least two teens, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. While the cause of the blast is still being investigated, police have reportedly discovered fireworks at the incident site. On Saturday afternoon an explosion rocked the Shujaeya neighborhood in Gaza City. Ambulances immediately arrived at the site of […]
Israel pounds targets in Gaza, intercepts Hamas missiles
A vehicle and two Hamas “observation posts” have been targeted and destroyed by Israeli Defense Forces, while the Iron Dome anti-missile system has intercepted at least three rockets fired at Israel from Gaza. A “barrage of projectiles” was launched towards southern Israel after IAF aircraft and IDF tanks shelled the militant organization’s targets inside the […]