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Israel drops leaflets warning Gaza residents to leave homes for ‘own safety’
Israel’s air force dropped leaflets across Gaza City on Tuesday urging people to evacuate their homes “immediately” amid fears the military was poised to launch a ground operation. “For your own safety, you are required to immediately evacuate your homes and move toward Gaza City centre,” the Arabic-language leaflet said,…
Gazans search desperately for safe place under fire
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Every time six-year-old Mohammed hears the sound of Israeli missiles landing near his home in Gaza City, he turns to his mother and asks: “When are we going to die?” Traumatised by the bombardment, and terrified for their children, his family has decided to leave…
Four Gaza rockets hit Israel after militant killed
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Four rockets fired from Gaza crashed into southern Israel on Sunday without harming anyone, Israeli police said, hours after an air strike killed a Hamas militant. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP two rockets fell in open areas within the Eshkol district which flanks the…
Fish and vegetables grow without soil on Gaza rooftops
Abu Ahmed looks out over a sea of grey, empty Gaza rooftops, and smiles as he looks back at the lush greenery sprouting in tubs and pipes on top of his apartment building. He is part of a United Nations agency project to introduce cutting-edge urban agriculture to Gaza City,…
Israeli airforce strikes in Gaza following rocket attack
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — The Israeli airforce carried out a sortie in the Gaza Strip early Thursday morning, sources on both sides said, hours after rockets from the enclave hit southern Israel. Palestinian medics and security sources said the strike targeted a Hamas security site south of Gaza City.…
Gaza teen dies after setting self alight
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — A 17-year-old Gazan died on Sunday, four days after setting himself alight in desperation over financial problems, medical sources and his family said on Monday. Ehab Abu al-Nada from Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, set himself on fire on Wednesday outside the city’s Al-Shifa hospital,…
Israelis kill Palestinian teenager in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip as he came near to the border with Israel, Palestinian medics and witnesses said. The 17-year-old had approached the border east of the refugee camp of Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip, the…
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