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Palestinian unity government meets in Gaza

The Palestinian unity government has held its first meeting in war-torn Gaza, the first cabinet session since 2007, when a brief armed confrontation soured relations between Hamas and Fatah faction. Thursday’s meeting was the first in the besieged enclave, and the first that Gaza-based ministers could attend, after Israel blocked[…]

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Palestine unity Cabinet to meet in Gaza

The Palestinian unity government will hold its first Cabinet meeting in Gaza this week, a key step toward taking charge of reconstruction efforts in the war-battered territory, a senior official said Monday. The Cabinet will convene Thursday, said Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa, three days before an international pledging conference[…]

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500 Gazans allowed to visit Jerusalem over Eid

Israeli authorities have granted 500 Palestinians from Gaza three-day permits to visit Jerusalem over the Eid al-Adha holiday, an official said Wednesday. A Palestinian liaison official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Ma’an that this was the first time Israel had granted visitor permits to such a large number[…]

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Rafah crossing opening closer: sources

Palestinian factions are getting closer to reopening the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Palestinian territories, following an agreement last Thursday between rivals Hamas and Fatah to hand over control of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian unity government. Informed Palestinian sources told media that pportunities for reaching an[…]

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Netanyahu vows to refute Gaza “lies”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Israel on Sunday en route to the United Nations in New York, saying he will refute “all of the lies directed at us” with regard to Israel’s recently concluded war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu’s comments come after Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas[…]

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Hamas makes arrests over Gaza mortar fire

Hamas authorities in charge of the Gaza Strip told Israel on Wednesday that they have arrested the people thought to be responsible for firing two mortars towards southern Israel on Tuesday night. The shells landed between Eshkol and Sdot Negev on Tuesday, and no damage or injuries were reported. Hamas[…]

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No shelling from Gaza side, says Palestinian doctor

A doctor working at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza has rejected claims from the Israeli military that a mortar round was fired from the isolated Strip into Southern Israel. This comes after Hamas also denied any involvement in the reported attack, which would mark the first since a ceasefire was[…]

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Israel claims mortar fired from Gaza

The Israeli army says that Palestinians have fired a mortar round into the country in the first such attack since the August 26 ceasefire. Israel’s claims that a mortar had hit southern Israel on Tuesday was met with immediate denial from a Hamas spokesperson who questioned whether the attack as[…]

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Gaza children back to school after 50-day war

At least half a million children returned to their schools in the Gaza strip on Sunday, where many will be given special attention and pyschological counselling before their regular classes begin. This initiative aims to help children deal with the traumas the war has inflicted on them. There has been[…]

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