Second tunnel from Gaza found, destroyed: Israel Army

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 19:19

Israel`s military says it has found and destroyed a second tunnel dug from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip into Israel.

Hamas executes prisoner for murder: Interior Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 22:00

The Gaza Strip`s Islamist rulers Hamas on Wednesday hanged a prisoner who had been convicted of murder, its interior ministry said.

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian civilian in Gaza: Medics

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 11:57

A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources have said.

Egypt reopens Gaza border

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 20:19

Egypt reopened its Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip Wednesday after seven days of closure, allowing a limited number of people to leave and return to the Palestinian coastal enclave through its main border terminal.

Three soldiers killed in attacks on Egypt Army in Sinai

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 16:38

Twin blasts on Wednesday targeting Egypt`s Army killed at least three soldiers in the restive Sinai peninsula, where the military is battling an insurgency, security officials said.

Egyptian Army kills 9 militants in Sinai offensive

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 01:16

Egyptian Army troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked hideouts of Islamic militants in Sinai on Tuesday, killing nine and arresting 10, a military official said. The latest raids raised the death toll from four days of operations to 29.

Egypt blocks border crossing with Gaza

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 15:34

Egyptian authorities have abruptly shut down a terminal shared with the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip, citing security reasons, a Hamas official said.

Egypt considers buffer zone along Gaza border

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 10:54

Egypt is considering establishing a one-km-deep buffer zone along the eastern border with Gaza in a move to heighten security, media reported.

Israel arrests three Palestinians swimming off Gaza

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 11:31

The Israeli Navy has arrested three Palestinians swimming in the Mediterranean sea off Gaza City Saturday, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media.

Egypt closes Gaza border crossing indefinitely: Security

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 17:40

Egyptian authorities have closed the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip "indefinitely" for security reasons after a day of deadly violence nationwide, a security official said on Thursday.

Abbas not authorised to negotiate with Israel: Hamas

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 10:06

The Hamas group that controls the Gaza Strip said on Monday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was not authorised to negotiate peace with Israel.

Israel launches drive for Gaza rockets` remnants

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 09:09

Israeli troops launched a search operation Friday to locate the remnants of two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip at western desert region of Negev the night before, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said.