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Gaza

This is the Forward’s coverage of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the Mediterranean sea bordering Israel. Israel withdrew from the strip in 2005, ceding direct control to the Palestinian Authority, but it maintains strict indirect control.

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Hamas Co-Founder Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Head

One of the founders of the Palestinian terror group Hamas has been hospitalized after being shot in the head while inspecting his gun. Senior leader Imad al-Alami is in serious condition in a Gaza hospital after his weapon accidentally discharged, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said on Facebook. Alami was a longtime Hamas liaison in Iran…

By Aiden Pink Jan 9, 2018 | < 1 min read
Opinion
The Real Target Of Gaza’s Rockets Is Not Israel

Last week, the Islamic State published a video that appeared to show the execution of a Hamas militant. Meanwhile, Israel has been fending off rocket attacks from the Gaza strip, to the tune of 30 rockets since President Donald Trump’s announcement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. But these two episodes reveal long-simmering tensions…

By Muhammad Shehada Jan 7, 2018 | 4 min read
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Israel Strikes Hamas Military Compound In Response To Gaza Rocket Fire

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli airstrike hit a Hamas military compound in southern Gaza in response to a rocket fired hours earlier at southern Israel. The attack early on Tuesday morning reportedly caused damage to the facility. The attack came hours after a rocket launched from Gaza landed in an open field in southern Israel….

By JTA Jan 2, 2018 | < 1 min read
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Wheelchair-Bound Palestinian Killed By Israeli Troops Is Mourned By Thousands

Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of a wheelchair-bound Palestinian man shot during clashes with Israeli troops. Ibrahim Abu Thurayya, 29, was one of four Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Two of the Palestinians were killed on the border with the Gaza, and two were killed in…

By JTA Dec 17, 2017 | < 1 min read
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WATCH: Rockets Fired From Gaza Intercepted By Iron Dome

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel were intercepted over the southern town of Sderot by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. A third rocket fired Wednesday night landed in an empty field in the Eshkol region, also in southern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said. There were no reports of…

By JTA Dec 13, 2017 | < 1 min read
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Two Palestinian Militants Killed In Gaza Blast

GAZA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants riding on a motorcycle in Gaza were killed in an explosion on Tuesday which the group implied was caused by an accidental detonation during preparations for an attack. Israel’s military denied accounts by local residents that the militants were killed in an air strike. Violence…

By Reuters Dec 12, 2017 | < 1 min read
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Rocket Fired From Gaza Damages Kindergarten In Sderot

JERUSALEM (JTA) — One of at least three rockets fired from Gaza on southern Israel landed at the entrance of a kindergarten in the town of Sderot. The rockets were fired on Friday night, when school was not in session. The kindergarten building was damaged by the rocket. A second rocket landed on a residential…

By JTA Dec 10, 2017 | < 1 min read
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IDF Destroys Gaza Terror Tunnel Being Built By Hamas

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces discovered and demolished a terror tunnel that crossed into Israel from central Gaza. The tunnel, which had been monitored for several weeks, was demolished on Saturday, the IDF announced Sunday. The tunnel is believed to have belonged to the Hamas terror organization. The exit of the tunnel had…

By JTA Dec 10, 2017 | < 1 min read

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