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10 and 11 july 2014

No truce: Israel is the aggressor, they must stop says Hamas

Exclusive news report by Julie Webb-Pullman for Middle East Monitor

Hamas spokesperson Fawzy Barhoum said today that the only way this "one-sided war" will end is when Israel stops bombing Gaza.

Reporters Without Borders condemns Israeli attacks on media

Reporters Without Borders has condemned Israeli attacks on information freedom, journalists and the media in the occupied Palestinian territories, the organisation said on Tuesday.

Palestinian rockets target Dimona

Palestinian resistance fighters have, for the first time, succeeded in firing homemade rockets at the Israeli city of Dimona, the home of Israel's nuclear reactor in the Negev Desert.

Meshaal blames Netanyahu for current escalation

The Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Khaled Meshaal , said on Wednesday that international efforts are being made to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli airstrikes hit new civilian targets in Gaza

As its so-called "Operation Protective Edge" continues, Israel's air force jets have targeted yet more civilian targets in the Gaza Strip. At least 76 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli bombs since the offensive against Gaza started on Tuesday; 22 of those killed were...

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