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Palestinian militants fire rockets at Israel after Gaza air strikes

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Friday in response to Israeli airstrikes which killed at least 10 people, including a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement.

Reuters

Israel hits Gaza with air attacks as tensions escalate

At least 10 people killed – including an Islamic Jihad commander and a young girl – and 55 wounded in the raids.

Al Jazeera

Israelis protest near Gaza to demand return of captives

A couple of hundred Israelis have protested near the Gaza Strip to demand the return of a captive and the remains of two soldiers held by the territory’s militant Hamas rulers

The Independent UK

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Israel Sends Dozens of Drones to Gaza, Lapid Cancels his Vacation

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid canceled his vacation due to the security situation in the south of the country, according to the Hebrew Channel 14. Lapid's office said in a statement that the prime minister canceled his leave and will assess the situation at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel sends reinforcements to Gaza border as tensions rise

The Israeli military says it is sending additional forces to the area around the Gaza Strip as it braces for possible attacks after the arrest of a senior militant in the West Bank this week

The Independent UK

Gaza Faces More Power Cuts over Israeli Blockade

Gaza's sole power plant will have to shut down within 48 hours if a blockade imposed by Israel is not lifted, officials warned on Thursday, as border tensions simmered following the arrest of a Palestinian militant leader. Israeli authorities have closed all crossings into Gaza, cutting off access for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gaza faces more power cuts as Israeli blockade enters third day

Reuters

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Israel closes Gaza crossings, citing fear of retaliation for Jenin arrests

The Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza, designated for the entry of essential supplies to the Palestinian territory, and the northern Eretz crossing, which allows the passage of people to and from the Gaza Strip, have both been closed for several days.

Radio France Internationale

Israel Army Closes Areas Near Gaza Citing Reprisals Risk

Israel's army closed areas near the Gaza border to civilians Tuesday, citing a risk of reprisals, following the overnight arrest of two senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad members, the military and Palestinian sources said. A 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during a late Monday raid in the flashpoint…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gazans Reel under Heat and Lengthy Power Cuts

For Palestinians living on the crowded Gaza Strip, a searing summer heatwave has been made worse by power cuts that leave them without electricity for as much as 10 hours a day. "The fan is broken, the battery is not working and we are fanning ourselves with trays," said Alaa…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gazans reel under heat and lengthy power cuts

For Palestinians living on the crowded Gaza Strip, a searing summer heatwave has been made worse by power cuts that leave them without electricity for as much as 10 hours a day.

Reuters

Israel demands U.N. disband Gaza war panel over alleged anti-Semitism

Israel on Sunday demanded that a United Nations' panel investigating its 2021 war with Palestinian militants be disbanded, condemning remarks made by one of its members as anti-Semitic.

Reuters

Seeking New Funds, Hamas Raises Taxes in Impoverished Gaza

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have imposed a slew of new taxes on imported clothes and office supplies just ahead of the new school year, sparking limited but rare protests in the impoverished coastal strip. The move by the armed group comes at a time when Gaza’s 2.3 million people are suffering…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Seeking new funds, Hamas raises taxes in impoverished Gaza

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have imposed a slew of new taxes on imported clothes and office supplies just ahead of the new school year

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Israeli army says Hamas is rebuilding capabilities in Gaza

The Israeli army says the Hamas militant group has rebuilt some of the capabilities that were damaged during last year's Gaza war

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Army Says Hamas Is Rebuilding Capabilities in Gaza

The Israeli army said on Wednesday that Hamas has rebuilt some of the capabilities that were damaged during last year's Gaza war, including three new tunnels and a series of weapons manufacturing and storage sites. The army published aerial imagery and maps showing what it said are tunnels, weapons factories…

Reuters

Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons depots near civilian buildings

Israel published images on Wednesday which officials said showed weapons depots and tunnels in Gaza near a school, a Pepsi factory and other buildings and accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of deliberately hiding them in civilian areas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians Strive to Stop Gaza Shore Erosion with Concrete and Rubble

Authorities in Gaza have ordered giant concrete blocks to be dropped along the shoreline as increasingly heavy seas eat into beaches that provide residents of the densely populated strip with a rare public space for relaxation. The blocks, placed on beaches and offshore, are aimed at countering waves that have…

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Palestinians strive to stop Gaza shore erosion with concrete and rubble

(This July 27 story corrects paragraph 7 to show a quarter of Gaza population lives in refugee camps)

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gaza Women See No Escape from Violence

Seventeen-year-old Istabraq Baraka fell pregnant soon after her wedding in the Gaza Strip.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Military Admits It Uses Armed Drones

Israel's military censors have lifted a ban on reporting the country's use of armed drones, an official said on Wednesday, ending an open secret by admitting that the armed forces have unmanned attack aircraft and have used them. Palestinians have accused Israel of using armed drones in targeted killings in…

Reuters

With eyes on the waves, Gaza surfers keep boards handy

Standing at his watchtower, Gaza lifeguard Mohammad Abu Ghanim keeps a keen eye out for signs of rising waves.

Asharq Al-Awsat

With Eyes on the Waves, Gaza Surfers Keep Boards Handy

Standing at his watchtower, Gaza lifeguard Mohammad Abu Ghanim keeps a keen eye out for signs of rising waves. "When I feel the winds blow west at the end of my shift, I know the waves will be high the next day," he said. "I prepare myself, friends and cousins…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Strikes Hamas Site after Bullet Hits Israeli Building

Israeli aircraft struck a post belonging to the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in response to a gunshot fired into southern Israel from the Palestinian territory earlier in the day, the military said. Palestinian media said the site was struck multiple times by missiles from the air.…

The Independent UK

Israel strikes Gaza target in response to rocket fire

The Israeli military says it has attacked a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip in response to a pair of rocket attacks overnight

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