Gaza

Israel strikes Hamas target after rocket launched from Gaza

Israeli warplanes attacked an arms plant in Gaza after Palestinian militants in the enclave fired a rocket at Israel

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Who carried out the latest suicide bombings in Gaza – and why?

The suicide bombings in Gaza were conducted by Salafi jihadist and ISIS-inspired elements likely motivated by Hamas' perceived ineffectiveness vis-a-vis Israel

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Gaza police killed in overnight bomb attacks

Hamas said that two overnight bomb attacks killed three police officers in the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian enclave was placed under a state of alert

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Netanyahu orders Israel military to continue ‘massive’ strikes in response to Gaza rockets

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the military to launch further strikes on Gaza Strip militants in response to rocket fire from the territory

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Israel begins airstrikes in Gaza after rocket hits house near Tel Aviv

Israel launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit a house and wounded seven Israelis

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Israel strikes 100 targets in Gaza after rockets fired at Tel Aviv

Israel said it struck dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rockets from the Palestinian enclave, including rare fire toward Tel Aviv

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Israeli warplanes strike Gaza after ‘explosive balloon’ damages house

Israeli aircraft targeted military sites in Gaza after an "explosive balloon" damaged a house in Israel, the army said

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Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza after rocket intercepted

The Israeli army said it had carried out further air raids against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket being fired over its border

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Israel defense minister resigns after Gaza ceasefire announcement

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal

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Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian groups begins following worst Gaza violence in years

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Palestinian groups and Israel took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza

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