Israel Says It Has Completed Gaza Strikes After Rocket Fire

FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2019 Hamas cancels the weekly protests it organizes along the perimeter fence—apparently in an effort to preserve the calm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel Targets Islamic Jihad Leader, Sending Message to Iran

JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2019 A senior commander from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad is killed in the Gaza Strip; Israel is hit with retaliatory rocket fire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Gazan’s Death Abroad Shines Light on Middle-Class Exodus

FARES AKRAM and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH / Associated Press Sep 8, 2019 A Palestinian man's death has drawn attention to the growing exodus of middle-class Gazans who can no longer bear to live in the isolated coastal territory. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Muslims Clash With Israeli Police at Jerusalem Holy Site

ILAN BEN ZION / The Associated Press Aug 11, 2019 At least 14 are wounded in skirmishes at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, just days after an Israeli soldier is killed south of Jerusalem. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We Could Solve the Israel-Palestine Conflict Tomorrow

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 25, 2019 Filmmakers Abby Martin and Mike Prysner discuss the war crimes being committed in Gaza and how a resolution could be reached in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 31 Min. Read )

Israeli Probes Into Deaths of Palestinians Often Go Nowhere

ISABEL DEBRE and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH / The Associated Press Jul 22, 2019 Not one of 24 investigations opened this year into potential criminal shootings of Palestinians have yielded convictions or indictments. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

America’s Sordid History of Meddling in Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 5, 2019 For decades, the United States has portrayed Tehran as the foremost aggressor in the Middle East. Perhaps it takes one to know one. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Silence of the 2020 Democratic Hopefuls on Gaza Is Deafening

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig May 7, 2019 Since violence has erupted anew in the Palestinian territory, only a handful of presidential candidates have sought fit to weigh in. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fighting Intensifies Between Israel, Palestinians; Death Toll Rises on Both Sides

JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press May 5, 2019 At least 30 rockets strike urban areas of Israel, which pounds Gaza with 250 airstrikes and masses forces at the Gaza front. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hopes for Two-State Solution Dim in Wake of Israeli Election

By JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press Apr 21, 2019 Some cling to the belief that both sides will come around, but support for the idea has faded among Jewish Israelis and young Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hamas Tightens Grip on Gaza, Fails to Break Israel Blockade

KARIN LAUB and FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Apr 2, 2019 An unlikely overlap of interests with Israel’s right-wing government results in the two sides once again meeting with Egyptian mediators. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Thousands Rally in Gaza but Hamas Mostly Restrains Crowds

FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Mar 30, 2019 Demonstrators mass near the border to mark protest anniversary amid cease-fire talks; two activists are killed in clash with Israeli troops. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )