Gaza Strip

The Israeli army carried out several airstrikes on the Gaza Strip last night. They were in response to a rocket that Palestinian militants fired into Israel from Gaza last night. No injuries were reported in the new outbreak of violence, the umpteenth in recent weeks. According to the Israeli army, several buildings in the Gaza Strip where rockets were produced were attacked last night. Those production lines would be in the hands of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant movement that controls the Gaza Strip. News agencies reported several powerful explosions, and the impacts lighted up the night sky. However, there would have been no injuries. Last night's Israeli airstrikes were in response to a rocket fired at Israel from Gaza. The Israeli anti-aircraft system was able t...

At least 47,000 people in the Gaza Strip have fled because of the ongoing Israeli bombing of the area. Many houses have been destroyed, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Almost all refugees have sought refuge in the dozens of UN schools in the Gaza Strip. According to an OCHA spokesman, at least 132 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been completely destroyed and 316 buildings badly damaged. This includes six hospitals and nine other healthcare institutions. According to the Palestinian government, the damage amounts to approximately 200 million euros. Israel opened one avenue to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to admit humanitarian aid. The UN welcomes this move, but the OCHA spokesperson wants Israel to open more roads so that aid can be o...

Palestinian Militants and Israeli Army Fire Rockets From and to Gaza Strip Again

More Than 47,000 Palestinians Flee From Bombing Israel