All posts tagged "Gaza Strip"

Former President Donald Trump has been working hard to control damage done by his criticism of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and praise of the Lebanese terrorism group Hezbollah as "very smart," according to a new report.

Vanity Fair's Gabriel Sherman reports Trump's appearance at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas last weekend, where he presented himself as the most pro-appearance pro-Israel candidate in the 2024, was a prime example of such "damage control."

The appearance came on the heels of Trump's comments, which made national headlines in the wake of Hamas's deadly surprise attack on Oct. 7, and spurred a bipartisan outcry. ...

Security forces in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip are using technology to practice shooting on laser simulators, saving money spent on ammunition in the cash-strapped Palestinian territory.

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 told AFP on Thursday.

Israel has refused to grant permission to 26 runners from the Gaza Strip to travel to the West Bank to run in the first Bethlehem marathon on April 21, officials said on Thursday.

JERUSALEM — Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel early on Sunday, without causing casualties or damage, police said.