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Deadly Israeli shelling hits UN school as Hamas mulls truce
An Israeli shelling on a UN school in Gaza killed 20 people early Wednesday, medics said, as Palestinian factions were to head to Cairo to discuss a temporary humanitarian ceasefire.
30 July 2014
Kazakhstan urges resolving Gaza Strip crisis
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called upon Israel and Palestine to stop the bloodshed.
28 July 2014
50 Kazakh tourists stuck in Tel Aviv airport after missile attack
Around 50 Kazakhstani tourists cannot leave Israel after a Palestinian missile hit the area near the Tel Aviv Airport.
25 July 2014
Israeli fire brings Gaza deaths to 808: medics
Israeli fire in Gaza killed a pregnant woman and a senior Islamic Jihad propagandist, taking the Palestinian death toll to 808, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.
25 July 2014
Gaza rocket halts Israel flights as foes resist truce efforts
Airlines blocked flights to Israel Wednesday after a Gaza rocket struck near airport runways, as the UN chief urged an end to a conflict that has killed 639 Palestinians and 31 Israelis.
23 July 2014
Qatar emir in surprise Saudi visit, holds talks on Gaza
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, made a surprise visit Tuesday to Saudi Arabia where he discussed developments in strife-torn Gaza with King Abdullah, state media said.
23 July 2014
Obama calls for immediate truce as Gaza toll soars
US President Barack Obama called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, after the bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza raised the number of Palestinians killed to 476.
21 July 2014
New Israeli strikes raise Gaza toll above 200: medics
New Israeli air and tank strikes in Gaza early Wednesday killed several people, medics said, bringing the death toll from Israel's operation in the besieged Palestinian territory to 204.
16 July 2014
Kerry hunkering down for Iran nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet again Monday with his Iranian counterpart seeking to narrow serious gaps blocking a historic nuclear deal with a deadline just days away.
14 July 2014
Clashes in Paris as thousands march against Israel offensive
Clashes erupted in Paris on Sunday as thousands of people protested against Israel and in support of residents in the Gaza Strip, where a six-day conflict has left 168 Palestinians dead.
14 July 2014
Gaza toll at 118 in day five of Israeli strikes
Thirteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip early Saturday, bringing the toll on the fifth day of violence to 118, medics said.
12 July 2014
Northern Israel hit by rocket from Lebanon: army
A rocket fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early Friday, causing troops to hit back with artillery fire over the border, the Israeli army said.
11 July 2014
Israel hits 160 targets in Gaza overnight: army
The Israeli air force bombed 160 targets in the Gaza Strip overnight as it pressed a widescale campaign to stop volleys of Palestinian rocket fire, an army official said.
09 July 2014
Echo of Asia circus festival in Astana
International Circus Festival Echo of Asia was taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 1 to 8 July.
09 July 2014
Abbas demands Israel halt Gaza raids 'immediately'
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas demanded Israel immediately halt its latest offensive against Gaza following a night of air strikes and militant rocket fire on the Israeli south.
08 July 2014
Hackers take over Israel army Twitter account
Internet hackers briefly took over an Israeli army Twitter account, the military said, posting an alarming message that a nuclear facility had been hit by rocket fire.
04 July 2014
Airbus, Boeing and Israel firm bid for S. Korea military deal
South Korea said Tuesday it is considering offers from plane giants Airbus and Boeing as well as Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to provide air refuelling tankers in a deal estimated to be worth $1.38 billion.
01 July 2014
14 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel: army
At least 14 rockets and mortar rounds fired by militants in Gaza struck southern Israel on Monday morning, causing no injuries but damaging a home, the army said.
30 June 2014
Israeli air raid kills two Gaza Palestinians: medics
An Israeli air strike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed two Palestinians Friday, medics said, hours after a bomb exploded near troops manning Israel's security fence.
28 June 2014
30 new arrests as Israel presses West Bank hunt for teens
Israeli troops have arrested some 30 Palestinians in the West Bank as they ramped up a search for three teenagers believed kidnapped by Hamas, the army said.
20 June 2014