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Gaza: US condemns 'barbaric' Hamas ceasefire breach

The United States blamed Hamas for the breakdown of a ceasefire with Israeli forces Friday,…

Israel vows to crush Gaza tunnels, snubs UN

Israel vowed Thursday to keep its troops in Gaza until they finish destroying a network…

Deadly Israeli shelling hits UN school as Hamas mulls truce

An Israeli shelling on a UN school in Gaza killed 20 people early Wednesday, medics…

Obama speaks to Netanyahu, stresses need for 'immediate'

US President Barack Obama spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday, and stressed the…

Pressure for Gaza truce mounts after Israel shells UN refuge

There were signs of renewed efforts for a Gaza ceasefire on Friday as the death…

Hamas says Gaza truce talks "positive"

A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday there had been progress in negotiations to end…

Germany's Merkel pledges to protect Jews against attacks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged the country's Jewish community Wednesday her unwavering support as she…

Foreign worker in Israel killed by Gaza mortar: police

JERUSALEM - A foreign worker in southern Israel died after being hit by a mortar…

Palestinians plead for UN action to stop Gaza violence

The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations held up photographs of children slain in Gaza…

World pushes for truce as Israel batters Gaza

The UN chief and Washington's top diplomat were holding a flurry of meetings in Cairo…