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April 7, 2019 at 4:54 am

Dozens of neglected animals evacuated from Gaza zoo

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of neglected animals were evacuated from a ramshackle Gaza zoo on Sunday in the fourth and largest such...

March 31, 2019 at 11:11 pm

Hamas tightens grip on Gaza, fails to break Israel blockade

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Over the weekend, Gaza's Hamas rulers marked a year of bloody, weekly protests that have failed to break the...

March 30, 2019 at 2:53 am

Rockets from Gaza Strip hit Israel; 4 die at border protest VIEW

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Militants fired five rockets from Gaza into Israel early Sunday, the Israeli military said, following a day of Palestinian...

March 29, 2019 at 10:55 pm

Gaza officials say Palestinian man killed by Israeli troops

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza health officials said Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man near the perimeter fence with Israel early...

March 29, 2019 at 2:23 am

Cease-fire talks continue ahead of Gaza anniversary rally

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas progressed Friday, the leader of the Islamic militant group said, as the Gaza...

March 25, 2019 at 11:56 pm

Israel bombs targets in Gaza as rocket fire resumes VIEW

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army on Tuesday bombed several targets in the Gaza Strip and bolstered its forces along the volatile frontier as a...

March 25, 2019 at 10:36 am

Hamas has developed a vast arsenal in blockaded Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday was one of the most powerful launched ever by Gaza...

March 24, 2019 at 9:15 pm

Israel, Gaza militants in 2nd day of cross-border fighting WATCH

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel early Tuesday, the second day of cross-border...

March 19, 2019 at 12:14 pm

Rare protests erupt against Hamas’ 12-year rule over Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas is facing the biggest demonstrations yet against its 12-year rule of the Gaza Strip, with hundreds of Palestinians...

March 15, 2019 at 11:28 am

Gazans protest Hamas tax hikes for a second day

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians have gathered in Gaza for a second day to protest against tax hikes by Hamas authorities...