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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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Middle East cease-fire?
German Foreign Minister Westerwelle wants to prevent an Israeli ground operation.
Gaza homes destroyed
Israel has resumed attacks on Gaza, leading to civilian fatalities, say reports. The renewed violence is likely to fuel further speculation about a possible ground operation and add greater urgency to calls for a truce.
Nothing to win
An Israeli ground assault into Gaza would not serve anyone's interests, German experts say.
Deadliest day of violence
Israeli airstrikes have killed over two dozen Palestinians, making it the deadliest day since violence between the two countries began. World leaders are visiting the region to discuss a ceasefire to the conflict.
Running for shelter
International students in Tel Aviv tell of their fear and fascination with the region.
France, Egypt mediate in Mideast
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has flown to the Middle East to join Egyptian-led mediation efforts in the Gaza-Israel conflict. The toll has risen to 52 Palestinians and three Israelis killed since Wednesday.
Under pressure
Egypt's President Morsi is under increasing pressure, at home and abroad, over the Gaza crisis.
Israel ready to 'expand' assault
Israel has said it is ready to "significantly expand" its assault on Gaza. Its warning came as the Jewish state and Gaza militants exchanged air fire for a fifth day, and world diplomatic figures called for a truce.
Diplomacy shields Israel
As the fighting escalated between Israel and Hamas militants on Saturday, Western leaders voiced their support for country's right to defend itself. Meanwhile, Arab leaders met in Cairo to review diplomacy efforts.
Popularity boost
The ongoing attacks are improving Hamas' standing in the West Bank - and Gaza.
Israel hits Hamas HQ
Barack Obama has backed Israel's right to defend itself after Gaza militants fired rockets at Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Israel has bombed the headquarters of the ruling Hamas in Gaza and mobilized more troops.
EU calls for calm in Gaza
The EU has called on Hamas and Israel to refrain from violence, but the bloc has little influence.
Israel hits Hamas facilities
Israel has expanded its assault on the Gaza Strip with a new round of air strikes overnight, targeting Hamas government buildings. The violence comes as thousands of Israeli troops are gathering along the border.
Egypt's PM visits Gaza
Egypt's premier has visited Gaza as conflict between Palestinian militants and Israel raged for a third day. Hisham Kandil said Egypt is striving for a "lasting truce." Israel denied staging airstrikes during the visit.
Egyptian PM visits Gaza
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has reportedly crossed into the Gaza Strip amid an Israeli military campaign. Israel's army says it has begun calling up 16,000 reservists as the conflict entered its third day.
Egyptian PM to visit Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has given the green light to call in up to 30,000 reserve troops after rocket attacks on Tel Aviv from Gaza. Meanwhile, Egypt’s prime minister is set to visit Gaza in support of Hamas.
Conflict fears
Israel's response to Hamas' attacks may be influenced by its forthcoming election.
Air raid alarm in Tel Aviv
Israel's commercial capital, Tel Aviv, is on alert as air raid alarms have sounded in the city. At least one rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has reportedly targeted the city.
Gaza violence intensifies
The number of people killed is growing on both sides of the conflict as Israelis and Palestinians step up attacks in and around the Gaza Strip. The violence is the most intense the two neighbors have seen for years.
UN deadlock on Gaza attack
The UN Security Council has taken no action after holding an emergency session to discuss Israeli strikes in Gaza. The violence has claimed lives on both sides of the border.
Israel targets Hamas leader
Airstrikes from Israel on Gaza have killed at least eight people, including the head of the armed wing of Hamas. Israel has announced that more airstrikes could come and has not ruled out sending in ground troops.
Hamas military head killed
The head of the armed wing of Hamas has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Israel has confirmed that Ahmed Jabari had been targeted.
Israel fires 'warning' at Syria
Israel has fired a "warning shot" into Syria in response to a stray mortar round that landed in the Golan Heights. Israeli public radio says it is the first time Israel has fired on Syria since 1973.
Israel warns Gaza
Israel has said it is willing to step up its assault on Gaza, after launching strikes on the territory for a second day. Developments are a test to Hamas, which seems to have been trying to isolate itself from violence.
3 dead in Gaza border shelling
Israeli soldiers have killed three Palestinians and wounded 20 in retaliation for a rocket that hit a military jeep. In recent weeks, the Gaza border area has been the scene of heavy violence and counterattacks.
Flotilla raid soldiers on trial
Over two years after Israeli commandos raided a Turkish ship bound for Gaza and killed nine Turks on board, an in-absentia trial has started against four former Israeli officers. Israel has called it a 'show trial.'
Israeli-Turkish tensions
A Turkish trial of Israelis for allegedly killing activists is causing more bad blood.
Deceptive calm
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon make for edgy living in the war-torn border region.
Qatar, Hamas and the new Middle East
The visit to Gaza by the emir of Qatar is part of the wider political shift in the Middle East.
Israel and Gaza swap fire
Tensions are high around Gaza today after Israeli air raids killed four militants. Palestinian armed groups fired 68 rockets at southern Israel, seriously wounding two people.
Qatari emir's Gaza red carpet
The Emir of Qatar has visited Hamas-controlled Gaza in a landmark trip that has united West Bank leaders and Israel in their opposition. The strip of land is under a political and economic blockade.
Airstrikes kill Gaza militants
At least two Gaza militants have been killed in the Palestinian territory after Israeli airstrikes. The deaths follow an exchange of fire earlier in the day and come on the eve of a historic visit by the emir of Qatar.
Fatah claims a West Bank win
President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement has claimed victory in local elections in the West Bank. Unofficial results show that Fatah candidates won in six of the 11 main electorates.
Polls close in West Bank
The polls have closed in the West Bank, where Palestinians voted in their first election in six years. The Islamist Hamas Party refused to take part in the elections.
Israel boards ship off Gaza
Israeli marines have seized a Finnish-flagged schooner as it tried to enter Gaza coastal waters.
Blame trading in Lebanon
Residents have blocked roads across Lebanon to protest the bombing in Beirut that killed a security chief and at least three other people. Lebanon's fragile cabinet called an emergency meeting as factions trade blame.
Life behind barbed wire
Life in the Gaza Strip is burdened by uncertainty and lack of jobs for young people.
Airstrike kills Gaza militant
An Israeli airstrike has killed a man in the Gaza Strip reported to be the leader of an al Qaeda-linked militant group. The strike was the latest in a series of recent incidents.
Hezbollah owns up to drone
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader has claimed responsibilty for a drone that was shot down over Israel last week. He said the Iranian-made craft was shot down near Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor.
Fishermen from Gaza
Israeli soldiers, often armed to the gills, obstruct the work of fishermen from Gaza.
The two faces of Hezbollah
With Syria's future uncertain, Hezbollah has a tricky balance to maintain in Lebanon.
Israel strike on Gaza kills two
An Israeli airstrike has killed two Palestinian security officials in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. An Israeli source said the strike was aimed at "terrorists," who were planning an attack against Israel.
Profitting from the anger
The protests in the Arab world over an internet film express more than just religious anger.
Hezbollah issues film warning
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned of grave repercussions if an anti-Islam film is released in full. Global protests over the American-made film have resulted in the deaths of at least 19 people.
Islamists attack Egypt base
Islamist militants in Egypt have attacked the army’s security headquarters in northern Sinai. Militias have stepped up attacks on the peninsula since the ouster of former leader Hosni Mubarak.
Film protests spread
Uproar in response to an anti-Islam film is spreading, with US embassies in several Arab countries seeing protests. Meanwhile, a possible al Qaeda connection to Tuesday's deadly embassy violence is under investigation.
Egypt working with Israel
Egypt's military has been coordinating its offensive against Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula with Israel. Cairo said it has killed 32 militants and arrested 38 people since "Operation Sinai" began in August.
Israeli court clears Corrie case
A court in Haifa has rejected allegations of negligence in a civil lawsuit over a 23-year-old woman killed as she sought to block the path of an armored bulldozer in 2003. Rachel Corrie's parents filed the suit.
Egypt convicts embassy rioters
A Cairo court has issued suspended one-year jail terms for 75 Egyptians who were among rioters who stormed the Israeli embassy last year. It also ordered a five-year jail term for a suspect who it tried in absentia.
Egypt reopens border with Gaza
Egypt has reopened the border crossing into Gaza, following weeks of fighting on the Sinai Peninsula. Authorities sealed off the crossing after suspected militants ambushed Egyptian soldiers in early August.
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