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Adam Zyglis Feb 19, 2024 Dig deeper

Israel Escalates Bombardment in Rafah—Gaza’s Last Safe Zone

PD Staff / Peoples Dispatch Feb 13, 2024 Israel is forging ahead with its all out assault on Rafah despite the concerns of world leaders and aid organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israeli Warplanes Target Gaza as Militants Fire Rockets, Mortars

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press May 29, 2018 The sudden burst of violence is the largest flare-up between Israel and the Palestinians since a 2014 war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 13, 2018 Hunger, sickness, terror, despair and Israeli military violence routinely afflict and kill the entrapped people of Gaza. The new film “Killing Gaza” explains in heartbreaking detail why Palestinians have been risking their lives during seven weeks of nonviolent protests. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How Israel Used F-16s and High-Tech Soldiers to Devastate Gaza

By Max Blumenthal/Nation Books Jul 14, 2015 Forty-six days into Operation Protective Edge in the besieged Gaza Strip, the Israeli military was attacking with renewed ferocity. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Egypt Opens Gaza Border Crossing

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2011 Ending a four-year blockade, Egypt has permanently reopened a border crossing at Rafah that will give Palestinians in the Gaza Strip the freedom to pass into and out of the territory much more easily. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

At Least 13 Dead in Gaza Mosque Gunfight

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2009 A deadly showdown that pitted an al-Qaida-associated organization against Hamas and police troops left at least 13 killed and 85 wounded in the Gaza Strip on Friday, marking the worst day of violence in the region since January's Israeli offensive, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )