Gaza Region

War Crimes Indictment Filed Against Hamas Head at ICC

Shurat Hadin civil rights group turns to International Criminal Court over Hamas's summary executions of dozens of 'collaborators'.

IDF Forces Return to 'Abandoned' Southern Town

Council member says she is still worried about why soldiers left Gaza border town unguarded, credits media exposure for forcing return.

Watch: A Guided Tour of a Hamas Terror Tunnel

New IDF video provides an inside look at one of the many Hamas terror tunnels destroyed during Operation Protective Edge.

Egyptian Diplomat: No Date Yet for Ceasefire Talks

Egypt’s ambassador to the Palestinian Authority says Cairo is in contact with PA and Israel to determine a date for further talks.

Anger as Southern Community 'Abandoned' by IDF

Residents of Netiv Ha'asarah, on the border with Gaza, astonished to find soldiers sent to guard them had disappeared.

What Palestinians Think of the Holocaust: 'Respect to Hitler'

Canadian documentary-maker reveals simultaneous trends denial and support for the holocaust in Ramallah.

ISIS in Gaza?

Report: Islamic State Fighter Killed During Gaza Operation

In a worrying illustration of IS network in Gaza, Saudi Arabian veteran of jihadi battlefields had traveled from Syria to fight Israel.

Lapid Calls for Regional Summit to Demilitarize Gaza

Finance Minister calls to convene a regional summit with Middle Eastern leaders with the goal of rehabilitating and demilitarizing Gaza.

Cabinet Approves Funding for Gaza Belt

State to invest 1.3 billion shekels in five-year plan for the economic and communal development of the area hardest hit by Gaza terror.

Defense Ministry Demanding NIS 20 Billion for War Costs

Already, the state budget is being slashed to pay for war costs - and even more slashing is likely in the coming months

Hamas: Attempts to Disarm Us Are 'Worthless'

Hamas spokesman rejects a demilitarization of Gaza, calls to "disarm the occupation" instead.

Gaza Belt Leaders May Boycott Special Government Session

Government will hold its session in the south, but not in the area that was hardest hit in the war.

UN Security Council May Adopt Resolution on Gaza Soon

Britain’s ambassador to the UN hopes Security Council will unanimously adopt a resolution on the situation in Gaza "in the next few days".

Iran Vows Continued Support for 'Palestinian Resistance'

Iranian Commander says that Iran will continue to support “the resistance” until “all the occupied Palestinian territories are free.”

Ya'alon: 'No Chance' Hamas will Get a Seaport

In television interview, Defense Minister hails victory of Operation Protective Edge, says Hamas will pay if it fires rockets again.

Struk Dismisses Lapid's Call for Diplomatic Move After Ceasefire

MK Orit Struk says she "didn't know whether to laugh or cry" at Finance Minister's call to restart peace talks.

Mashaal Says Israel 'Carried Out a Holocaust Double Hitler's'

Hamas leader rejects disarmament demand, claims a Gaza victory that 'dazzled the world.'

Netanyahu Boasts: 'Terror Towers in Gaza Fell'

PM tries to allay criticism of ceasefire while on visit to south, promises aid package to Gaza Belt next Sunday.

Southern Professor Slams 'Antiquated' Government Security Plans

Students and teachers at a college in southern Israel want the IDF to stop not only Hamas' mass rocket attacks, but the 'routine' ones too.

Support for terror

89% of Gaza Residents Support Rocket Attacks on Israel

Poll conducted by Palestinian Center for Public Opinion also shows majority support Abbas, oppose foreign monitors in Gaza.

Israeli UN Rep Prosor Demands UN Action on Hamas War Crimes

Israel's ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor is demanding that the UN Security Council act on Hamas' war crimes

Israeli Negotiator: Gazans Have Nothing to Celebrate

Amos Gilad, who helped hammer out the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, says that the terror group did not gain anything in the deal.

Poll: ISIS More Popular in France than in Gaza

One in six French residents like the idea of a "caliphate" run by Islamist group ISIS.

Hamas Head Khaled Mashaal Sees Ceasefire as 'Hamas Failure'

Not all Hamas terror chiefs think that the terror group "won" Operation Protective Edge.

Korean Air Set to Resume Flights to Israel

Korean Air is set to resume flying to Israel on September 13, nearly two months after halting flights because of the Gaza war.

Bennett: We'll Settle the Score with Abbas and Hamas

Jewish Home chairman says that the "illusion of the withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders" evaporated during the recent war in Gaza.

Herzog: There's No Military Solution to the Situation

Opposition leader calls to turn the ceasefire agreement in Gaza into a wider, comprehensive regional agreement.

Danon: The Residents of the South Don't Feel Safe

MK Danny Danon dismisses Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments that Operation Protective Edge in Gaza was a success.

Ya'alon and Gantz: We'll Hit Hamas Again if We Have To

Defense Minister and IDF Chief of Staff declare that if Hamas resumes the rocket fire, it will be dealt an even harsher blow.

EU Calls For Ceasefire to Lead to 'Two State Solution'

EU says comprehensive agreement, not return to status quo, needed in Gaza; calls for end of blockade and full Hamas PA unity government.

UN Sends First Convoy From Egypt to Gaza Since 2007

First UN convoy through Egypt allowed in to Gaza as ceasefire deal goes into effect the next day.

Blair Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire

Former British prime minister welcomes the announcement of an open-ended ceasefire in Gaza, calls for long-term plan.

UN Chief Hopes Ceasefire will Lead to Peace Agreement

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voices hope that Gaza ceasefire will set the stage for talks on a final Israeli-PA peace deal.

MK Shelah: Turn Ceasefire into Long-Term Agreement

MK Ofer Shelah says that the ceasefire in Gaza should lead to a return to peace negotiations with the PA.

Hamas Official: We'll Build Our Seaport without Permission

Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Zahar declares that the group will build a seaport and airport in Gaza, even without permission.

Eshkol Rocket Victim was Security Coordinator of Kibbutz

Ze'evik Etzion, 55, is one of the two people who were killed in a mortar attack on Kibbutz Nirim in the Eshkol region.

Second Eshkol Rocket Victim Dies of His Wounds

One of the victims of rocket attack on the Eshkol region pronounced dead, bringing the death total in the attack to two.

Gazans Celebrate Hamas 'Victory' With Gunfire

Gaza explodes in raucous celebration and mosques broadcast 'Allahu akbar' as long-term ceasefire comes into effect.

U.S. Drafts UN Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire

Diplomats say Washington has prepared draft outline for resolution demanding a ceasefire, working on it with other countries.

Egypt 'Awaiting' Israel's Response to Month-Long Ceasefire

Senior sources in Cairo say Egypt is still waiting for Israel to respond to its proposal for a month-long in Gaza.

IDF Reveals the Gaza That the UN is Hiding

UN maps show damaged buildings in Gaza - but that's only half the picture, as IDF exposes in an informative new video.

Watch: Hamas Terrorists Embed Rocket Launchers in Hospital

Video shows Hamas fire on central Israel from hospital, located next to schools used as shelters, and IAF airstrike on launchers.

'Israel Can't be Bullied into a Ceasefire'

Ahead of a visit to Israel, NY Congressional candidate Bruce Blakeman and Congressman Peter King express support.

Report: After Executions, Hamas Arrests 150 More 'Collaborators'

Following a string of public executions, an increasingly paranoid Hamas continues frantic investigation into IDF targeting of top leaders.

Mashaal Threatens Terror Attacks in Judea and Samaria

Hamas leader declares that his group will not only continue attacking Israel from Gaza, but will also launch attacks from Judea and Samaria.

IDF Destroys Launcher Used to Fire Rockets at Jerusalem

The Israeli Air Force targets and destroys the rocket launcher from which rockets were fired at Jerusalem earlier in the day.

Heavy Rocket Barrage Targets Southern Israel

Sirens heard throughout southern Israel before midnight. At least four rockets intercepted over Kiryat Malachi.

Gaza Crossing Closed Following Mortar Barrage

Five wounded at Erez Crossing, leading to closure of transfer point where wounded Gazans have been exiting for medical treatment.

Watch: IDF Soldier Reveals Extent of Hamas 'Human Shields'

IDF interview with soldier who fought in Gaza illustrates challenges: 'it's difficult to eliminate a terrorist hugging a small child.'

Rights Group to US: Stop Hamas Execution of 'Collaborators'

Israeli civil rights org asks US to stop Hamas terrorist regime executions of suspected collaborators. Some 25 have been put to death.

Frustrated Gaza Belt Residents Protest Outside Netanyahu's House

Murder of 4 year-old from mortar shell drives Gaza Belt residents to action, as protestors say 'enough is enough' to 14 years of rockets.

PA Blasts Hamas for Executing 'Collaborators with Israel'

The Palestinian Authority blasts Hamas officials for executing more than 20 alleged collaborators with Israel, saying this is illegal.

Former MK: Only Erasing Hamas Will Bring Quiet

Dr. Michael Ben-Ari launches scathing attack on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon.

Australian Politicians Duped By Dud Declaration on Gaza

Amnesty Condemns Hamas Over Executions

Amnesty International calls on Hamas to stop executions of suspected collaborators, hours after 18 more Gazans are executed by the group.

Iran to Send Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

Iran says it will send aid to Gaza after Egypt agrees to allow the shipment to enter through the Rafiah crossing.

4-Year-Old Mortar Victim Identified

Boy who was killed from Gaza mortar identified as Daniel Tragerman. Sources say mortar was fired from UNRWA school.

Gaza Rocket Explodes Near Ashdod, Three Wounded

Three people hurt, one critically, when Gaza rocket explodes in Gan Yavne, near Ashdod.

Rocket Salvos from Gaza Continue into the Sabbath

Gaza terrorists fire rockets at southern and central Israel. At least 90 have been fired since Thursday night.

4-Year-Old Killed by Mortar in Southern Israel

4-year-old boy pronounced dead after being critically wounded by a mortar shell fired towards Sha'ar Hanegev.