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Israel reimposes Gaza blockade

GAZA, November 18 (RIA Novosti) -- Israel closed border crossings with the Gaza Strip again on Tuesday, citing ongoing rocket fire at its towns, Israeli radio reported. The decision came despite warnings from aid groups of...

Israel to Keep Access to Gaza Strip Closed

A Palestinian student walks past a wall painted with graffiti that reads in Arabic 'Death to Israel' in the street of Gaza City. (EPA) An Israeli tank drives a long the border with the Gaza Strip. (AP) Israeli police officers...

Israeli marine arrests int'l activists, Palestinian fishermen in Gaza waters

GAZA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Israeli naval forces on Tuesday held 15 Palestinian fishermen and three international activists offshore to the west of Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. The three campaigners, Andrew Muncie from...

Israeli tanks rumble into Gaza

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:16 AM EST Israeli tanks forged into the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, drawing rocket and mortar fire from Palestinian militants, militant groups said. Who's leading the...

Police deserve our support : Irish News - Cardinal Sean Brady

Earlier this year I visited a small Catholic parish in the middle of Gaza city. What moved me most was the number of people who looked to Northern Ireland as a reason for their hope. They look to Northern Ireland as a sign that...

Keep Gaza truce, urges Miliband

David Miliband explains why he is visiting Sderot Foreign Secretary David Miliband has urged Israel and the Palestinians to maintain a Gaza truce, following recent outbreaks of violence. He said it was "vital" the ceasefire was...

Kassam Rocket Launched from Gaza

A Kassam rocket was launched at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. No injuries or damage have been reported. The Gaza Belt Israeli towns have been pounded with rocket launches since early Monday...

Shin Bet Arrests Ramle Woman for Terror Plans

Shin Bet (General Security Service) officers arrested a 21-year-old Arab woman in Ramle in mid-October. The arrest was made public on Monday, when the woman was brought before a Petach Tikva court and charged with making...

Aid allowed in Gaza

Jerusalem - A convoy of humanitarian aid was allowed into the Gaza Strip on Monday for the first time since Israel responded to a flare-up of violence by completely sealing off the territory on November 5. "The transfer of 33...

India calls for immediate halt to West Asia violence

NEW DELHI: India has condemned the recent upsurge in violence in the Gaza Strip and has called for an immediate end to the unrest in the region. India "remains concerned at the adverse effects of the closure of access points...

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