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Israel and the crisis in the Middle East
Israel's war in Gaza has exacerbated regional tensions in the Middle East.
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Hamas, torture and jihad
Amnesty International says Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip are guilty of serious human rights violations.
Report accuses Hamas of war crimes in Gaza
Amnesty International has accused Islamist group Hamas of potential war crimes during its 2014 war with Israel.
'IS' claims responsibility for Saudi mosque attack
Terror group "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia.
Disunity
The Fatah-Hamas unity government is close to collapsing.
Protective Edge
One year after the war between Israel and Hamas, an NGO has released soldiers' testimonies.
UN blames Israel for dozens of Gaza school deaths
A UN inquiry has found that dozens of Palestinians were killed at UN facilities during last year's Gaza conflict.
'No Jewish exodus from Europe'
A study by Tel Aviv University has shown rising anti-Semitism in some European countries, most notably the UK.
No room for IS
Gaza's armed groups reject the prospect of the 'Islamic State's' growth in the coastal enclave.
Palestine joins ICC
Palestine has joined the ICC and authorized it to investigate war crimes committed in Gaza.
Israel, US boycott UN panel probing human rights in Gaza
US, Israel boycott Palestinian rights panel at UN. The probe will look at 2014 Gaza war that killed more than 2,200.
Gaza six months after the war
Hopelessness is deepening in the Gaza Strip, six months since the end of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Egypt court declares Hamas a terrorist group
An Egyptian court declares the Palestinian movement Hamas to be a "terrorist" organization.
Argentine ministers rally behind President Fernandez
Government ministers rally behind President Fernandez after indictment.
Lebanese mark anniversary of ex-PM's murder
Ten years after he was killing in a bombing, Beirut commemorated the death of prominent ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Outspoken Arab candidate barred from Knesset election
An Arab candidate sympathetic to Palestinian causes is disqualified from Israel's election.
New Argentine judge to probe 1994 bombing
New bombing probe judge appointed in Argentina as Kirchner tours China.
UN investigator resigns over anti-Israel allegations
The head of a UN probe into human rights abuses during last year's Gaza War has resigned over anti-Israel allegations.
Renewed troubles in Israel and Lebanon
A renewed border conflict between Israel and Lebanon has left people on both sides divided.
Israel issues tenders for West Bank housing
Hundreds of tenders have been issued by Tel Aviv to build houses on the West Bank ahead of the national election.
Dozens killed in Sinai attacks in Egypt
More than 20 people have been killed in militant attacks on Egypt's Sinai.
Fears mount over all-out Israel-Hezbollah war
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Hezbollah will pay the "full price" for deadly missile strikes.
Israel reserves right to self-defense
Israel says will 'not stand by' as Hezbollah targets Israelis.
UN peacekeeper killed
A UN peacekeeper has been killed in southern Lebanon.
Growing anti-Semitism in Turkey
Turkey's Jews are often blamed for Israel's policies, and are targets of a growing anti-Semitism.
Top Iranian general killed in Golan strike
An alleged airstrike by Israel in Syria has killed an Iranian general, according to officials in Tehran.
Muslim extremists try to storm French center in Gaza
Hundreds of radical Islamists have expressed their support for the Paris massacre on a rally in Gaza.
Israel strikes Hezbollah in Syria: reports
An airstrike by Israel in Syria has reportedly killed several Hezbollah fighters, including the son of a slain leader.
Israelis like Germany
How do Israelis and Palestinians view Germany? A study has come up with surprising findings.
Palestinian sentenced over settler killings
An Israeli court has sentenced a Palestinian man over the murders of three Israeli teenagers.
Palestine proposal defeated at UN
The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution to end Israel's occupation of the West Bank and enable Palestinian statehood. France and China voted for the resolution, while the US and Australia voted against.
Arabs support Palestinian UN push for peace
Delegates of Arab countries in the United Nations have promised to back a Palestinian resolution concerning Israel. If the proposal is passed, Israel would be required to withdraw from Palestinian territories by 2017.
Reconstruction has stalled in Gaza
Tania Krämer reports from Gaza.
Christians mark Christmas in Holy Land
Christians from around the world have assembled in the West Bank town of Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas. There are thought to be fewer than in past years due to the Gaza conflict of this past summer.
Winter exacerbates hopelessness on the Gaza Strip
Winter is making Gaza's crisis much worse for the tens of thousands of homeless people there.
Israel launches retaliatory Gaza airstrike
An Israeli airstrike has hit targets in Gaza, hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state. It was the country's first strike since August's truce, following a deadly 50-day war.
Palestinians to push for UN vote ending Israel's occupation
Officials in Ramallah have decided to submit a draft resolution on Wednesday to the UN in a bid to end Israel's hold on the West Bank. US officials are meeting with EU ministers to gauge attitudes on the conflict.
French MPs endorse Palestine as a state
French lawmakers have voted to call on the government to recognize Palestine as a state. This is the latest in a series of efforts from European countries to push forward peace efforts between Israel and Palestine.
Egypt reopens Gaza crossing
The Rafah border crossing to Gaza will be opened temporarily, Egyptian officials have said. More than 3,500 Palestinians have been stranded in Egypt since the crossing was closed following a suicide attack in October.
'No country can live like that for an unlimited time'
Journalist Dana Regev talks about growing up in Israel and the recent escalation in violence.
Israel alleges plot to kill Lieberman
Israeli officials say four Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Israeli intelligence has accused the Islamist group Hamas of being behind the conspiracy.
Israel turns down rights team
Israel has denied entry to a UN human rights team seeking to probe this summer’s war in the Gaza Strip. Authorities in Jerusalem have given their initial approval to the construction of 200 new settlement homes.
West Bank mosque attacked
Israeli settlers have been accused of setting ablaze a mosque near the West Bank town of Ramallah, although investigators have been hindered by disturbances. Separately, a petrol bomb was thrown at a synagogue.
Abbas blames Israel for clashes
Israeli soldiers have shot dead a Palestinian during clashes in the West Bank. The Palestinian president has blamed Israel for the recent wave of violence, as Palestinians mark 10 years since Yasser Arafat's death.
Israelis stabbed in West Bank, Tel Aviv
Israeli police have confirmed similar stabbing attacks in the West Bank and Tel Aviv, both of which were perpetrated against Israeli victims. Prime Minister Netanyahu has vowed a "harsh response" to the violence.
Attacks prompt cancellation of Arafat memorial in Gaza
An attack targeting Fatah members in Gaza has prompted the cancellation of a commemoration rally for Palestinian icon Yasser Arafat. The event would have been the first major event in his honor in roughly seven years.
Mogherini calls for Palestinian state
The European Union's top foreign affairs official called for the establishment of a Palestinian state Saturday while visiting the Gaza Strip. Federica Mogherini said Gaza and the world "cannot afford" another war.
Locals displaced as Egypt razes homes for Gaza buffer zone
The Egyptian army has begun demolishing homes and displacing Sinai residents. The goal: to stem the smuggling of arms and militants across the country's border with the Gaza Strip. Kristen McTighe reports from Cairo.
Gaza blasts target Fatah
Palestinian faction Fatah has been targeted in an attack on the Gaza Strip. The bombings came just days before the first public commemoration of its deceased founder, Yasser Arafat, who died 10 years ago.
ICC 'will not prosecute over Israeli Gaza flotilla raid'
The ICC says it will not take action over Israel's 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, in which 10 activists died. But the court said Israeli forces may have committed war crimes during the attack.
UN chief urges peace talks on Gaza visit
UN head Ban Ki-moon has made a brief trip to war-ravaged Gaza, following pledges by an international donor conference to rebuild the territory after a devastating Israeli offensive this past summer.
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