Gaza Region

Southern Residents Fear Hamas Rosh Hashana 'Surprise'

Kfar Aza resident tells Arutz Sheva he will be one of the few staying home for holidays, hopes for no surprise 'like Yom Kippur War.'

PA Asks for $3.8 Billion to Rebuild Gaza

PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah says he has asked for $3.8 billion in urgent aid to help rebuild Gaza following the fighting.

Gaza Schoolchildren Traumatized by Sounds of Hamas Torture

Shrieks and cries of pain from nearby police building regularly interrupting lessons at Khan Younis school.

Mashaal: Disarmament Isn't Open for Negotiations

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal rejects Israel's demand that Gaza be demilitarized, says weapons "are for fighting the occupying enemy."

Child Rocket Victim, Three Fallen Soldiers - and One Torah

Rabbi combines many of Judaism's brightest lights into one special ceremony – this Monday afternoon in the western Negev just outside Gaza.

Egypt Kills Gazan Breaching Sinai Border by Tunnel

Egyptian security busts tunnel runners, in what may have been smuggling attempt or part of recently revealed human trafficking ring.

Ceasefire? Hamas Terrorist Dies in Tunnel 'Activities'

Al-Qassam Brigades admit death in 'underground activities'; Hamas leader has said Brigades dug terror tunnels in last lull.

Hamas: End the Blockade or There Will be Another War

Hamas deputy leader says the group does not want another war with Israel, but says fighting is inevitable if blockade on Gaza isn't lifted.

'Thousands' Sneaked Out of Gaza During Operation Protective Edge

Wrecked smuggling ship kills 100 Gazans en route to Italy, part of a mass exodus fleeing the Hamas enclave in recent months.

Hamas: Ceasefire Talks Will Restart Within a Week

Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouq says indirect ceasefire negotiations will restart by September 24.

Southern Residents Flee Amid Fears of Hamas Rosh Hashana Attack

Renewed mortar fire and renewed terror tunnel building means many Jews near Gaza will leave for holidays - and may never return.

Watch: Palestinian, Egyptian Commentators Argue about Gaza War

In a televised debate, a Fatah official and a newspaper editor in Egypt argued about Hamas's "achievements" during recent Gaza war.

Breaking News

IDF: Mortar Shell Fired From Gaza Hits Israel

IDF confirms first mortar attack since truce; Hamas denies responsibility, says it's dedicated to the ceasefire.

Breaking news

Israel, Palestinians Reach Deal Over Gaza Construction Materials

UN envoy Robert Serry says negotiators have reached agreement which also guarantees Hamas can't divert materials for terrorism.

Gaza Imam: Weapons Are Our Only Means to Establish the Caliphate

In a Friday sermon, a Gazan cleric brandishes a gun and declares that weapons are the only means "to establish a caliphate."

Report: Hamas Executes Officer over Spying Charges

Hamas executes a Palestinian Arab officer accused of spying for Israel, the latest in a series of similar incidents.

Watch: Gaza Terrorists Digging Tunnels 'Minute After Ceasefire'

Palestinian Islamic Jihad wasted no time after Israel agreed to a ceasefire last month, and are busily preparing for the next round.

Gaza Man Arrested Infiltrating into Israel

Man taken in for interrogation after attempting to infiltrate into Israel armed with a knife.

Fatah Official: What's the Difference Between Hamas and ISIS?

Senior Fatah official Tawfiq Tirawi slams Hamas executions, brutalization of Fatah members in Gaza, compares with ISIS.

Dept. Defense Minister: Hamas Likely to Restart Hostilities

Unless Israel gives in to its demands, Islamist terror group likely to resume violence, says Tzahi Hanegbi - but not quite yet.

Hamas Bans Public Celebrations in Gaza

All celebrations - including weddings - banned from the public eye out of 'solidarity' with families still reeling from war.

UN to Investigate Israeli Strikes on Gaza Schools

Ban Ki-Moon tells Arab paper he will 'put on trial' those who struck schools - despite their rampant use as terror sites and weapons caches.

Egypt to Host Donors Conference on Gaza

Egypt will host a donors conference on the reconstruction of Gaza in October, after the UN says $550 million will be needed for Gaza.

Liberman Says Each Gaza Operation 'Strengthens' Hamas

Gaza terror group gets diplomatic boon and expands rocket reach in each campaign against Israel, says foreign minister.

UN: $550 Million to Gaza Despite Renewed Terror Tunnels

UN and PA call for funds without specifying supervision of usage; admit countries hesitating to donate to Hamas terror govt.

Turkey Refuses to Transfer 'Inhumane' Israeli Gas to Europe

Turkish energy minister rejects $2.2 billion gas pipeline project with Israel, unless it makes 'peace' with Hamas terrorists.

Leaders of South Say Renewed Tunnel Digging Means War

Residents of Gaza Belt demand government action as Hamas restarts digging, warn of regional desertion and loss of faith in government.

Sisi Offered Abbas: Create Palestinian State in Sinai

Palestinian Authority chief rejected offer by Egypt to create a state 5 times the size of Gaza, give up 1967 borders.

'Moderate' Rouhani Says Hamas 'Victory' is Thanks to Iran

Amid final round of nuclear negotiations, Iranian president brags of providing weapons to terror group fighting Israel.

Rivlin: 'Rebuilding Gaza Without Disarmament Will Bring War'

President speaks about reconstruction of Hamas enclave with Norwegian FM, who links situation with Islamic State.

Abbas Threatens to End Hamas Unity Deal

PA chairman says in Cairo he 'can't trust Hamas,' makes outlandish claim that Hamas only lost '50 fighters' in Gaza, while Fatah lost 850.

Arutz Sheva exclusive

Developing the Gaza Belt Like Judea and Samaria

Ex-Yesha Council director Pinhas Wallerstein tells Arutz Sheva he 'owed it to himself' to be in Nahal Oz as mortars fell.

Hamas Accuses Palestinian PM of Neglecting Gaza

Deputy speaker of the Palestinian parliament accuses Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah of "negligence" towards Gaza.

Top Adviser to Canada's Liberals Under Fire for Israel Comments

One of the Canadian Liberal Party leader's top advisers accuses Israel of firing "indiscriminately onto Palestinian women and children".

11 Egyptians Reportedly Killed from Gaza Terror Tunnel Blast

Senior security source says death of soldiers near Rafah in Sinai was caused by a bomb in tunnel under main traffic circle.

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.