Israel imposes total siege on Gaza, death toll rises

Israel imposes total siege on Gaza, death toll rises

Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip on October 9 and cut off the water supply as it kept bombing targets in the crowded Palestinian enclave in response to the Hamas surprise assault it has likened to the 9/11 attacks. Reeling from the Islamist group’s unprecedented ground, air and sea attacks, Israel has … Read more

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill three senior militants, 10 others

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill three senior militants, 10 others

Israel carried out a series of targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip early on May 9, killing three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group and at least 10 civilians, Palestinian health officials said. Two of the commanders’ wives, several of their children and other bystanders were among the dead. … Read more