Two weeks after Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, is it clear what the government is trying to achieve? Against the constant din of gunfire, ministers and officials have kept up a steady barrage of comment, which points to a range of possibilities....

A number of prominent British Jews have written an open letter calling on the Israeli government to halt its military operations in Gaza immediately. The letter, published in the Observer, warns the military action, far from improving security, will...

Israeli forces are conducting an offensive against Hamas in Gaza by land, sea and air, while Palestinian rockets continue to hit Israel. Palestinian medical sources say about 780 Palestinians have been killed since the violence began on 27 December...

Israeli ground forces are advancing on Gaza City and facing strong resistance from Palestinian fighters on the 16th day of the assault on the besieged territory. Medical sources said that 24 Palestinian fighters have been killed in clashes in on...

Human Rights Watch has called on Israel to stop using white phosphorus which it says has been used in military operations in the densely populated Gaza Strip. The US-based group said that its researchers observed the use of the chemical, which can burn...

Twenty three Gazans have been killed since midnight Sunday morning and dozens injured by new weapons that ensure the incineration of buildings and people hit by the explosives. The Israeli Phosphoric bombs have not yet been used in the Gaza...

Journalists working in the Gaza Strip are seeing a pattern of attacks on media professionals they think may be a deliberate attempt by Israel to muzzle independent reports of the onslaught in Gaza.

Chief of Staff for the Palestinian Authority Dr Rafiq Al-Husseini announced Saturday that Mahmoud Abbas will remain in his role as Palestinian President until legislative and presidential elections are held.

Today is the 15th day of the Israeli war in Gaza. Pictures which came out from Gaza showed the volume of the disaster and the crime which are made by Israeli forces. In addition, testimonies of several international NGOs like: UN, Human rights watch,...

At least one Palestinian has been killed after a UN relief agency convoy came under fire from Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, officials say. The attack took place on Thursday as the lorries travelled to the Erez crossing to pick up supplies that were...