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'Complete' Roman-era cemetery discovered in Gaza Strip
A 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery and necropolis containing up to 80 tombs was unearthed during housing construction in the northern Gaza Strip.
Published on Dec 15, 2022 11:01 AM IST
Deutsche Welle, Delhi
Fire at Gaza home kills 21, including 7 children: Report
Hamas Islamists, who control the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian enclave, said firefighters had managed to contain the blaze in Jabalia that left charred walls and mounds of black soot before being put out.
Published on Nov 18, 2022 04:03 AM IST
AFP |
There is an ice cream supply crisis in Gaza. Why?
Amid intense summer heat, despite increased demand for ice cream, shopkeepers are unable to sell them due to lengthy power cuts in the Gaza Strip.
Published on Aug 28, 2022 04:52 PM IST
Reuters |
Israel re-opens Gaza crossings as truce with Palestinians holds
The opening of the border crossings allowed fuel trucks in to supply Gaza's only power plant and increase the availability of electricity, which was down to around eight hours a day.
Published on Aug 09, 2022 06:18 AM IST
Reuters | , Gaza/jerusalem
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Monday over Gaza fighting
China, which holds the presidency of the Security Council in August, announced the emergency meeting on Saturday, with Ambassador Zhang Jun expressing his concern over Gaza's worst fighting since an 11-day war last year.
Published on Aug 08, 2022 09:50 PM IST
AFP |
Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire after days of violence, 44 deaths| Top points
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect on late Sunday - 11:30 pm IST.
Published on Aug 08, 2022 09:01 AM IST
Written by Manjiri Sachin Chitre | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Israel and Palestinian militants declare Gaza truce
Gaza officials said 44 Palestinians, almost half of them civilians and including children, had so far been killed. The rockets have threatened much of southern Israel and sent residents in cities including Tel Aviv and Ashkelon to shelters.
Published on Aug 08, 2022 05:37 AM IST
Reuters | , Gaza/jerusalem
Explained: What is driving the current Israel-Gaza violence
Israeli airstrikes on Saturday killed 11 people, including a senior commander from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an Iran-backed militant group, who was slain in a targeted attack.
Updated on Aug 07, 2022 03:55 PM IST
AP |
Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as death toll climbs to 24
The fighting began with Israel's killing of a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in a wave of strikes Friday that Israel said were meant to prevent an imminent attack.
Updated on Aug 07, 2022 05:09 AM IST
PTI | , Gaza City
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket attack amid rising tensions in Jerusalem
Warning sirens sounded in southern Israel Monday night after the rocket was fired from the enclave controlled by the Islamist group Hamas, the first such incident since early January.
Published on Apr 19, 2022 06:55 AM IST
AFP |
Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site, 152 injured
Most of the Palestinian injuries were incurred from rubber bullets, stun grenades and beatings with police batons, the Palestine Red Crescent said, at the most sensitive site in the generations-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Published on Apr 16, 2022 03:42 AM IST
Reuters |
After Iron Dome, Israel plans 'laser wall' to intercept missiles: What is it?
The Iron Dome system was made operational in Jerusalem in 2011. It uses a radar-based technology which detects an incoming missile and takes counter action. But, Israel PM Naftali Bennett said it is proving costly. The ‘laser wall’ seeks to reduce the cost along with enhancing the defence system.
Published on Feb 02, 2022 12:48 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Roman-era tomb unearthed in Gaza City, archaeologist suggest site was a cemetery
An independent archaeologist in Gaza said photos suggest the site was a cemetery dating back to the late Roman era to early Byzantine period 1,600 years ago. “They indicate that a Roman temple or a Byzantine church are nearby,” said the expert
Updated on Feb 01, 2022 12:01 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Rockets fired from Gaza land off central Israel's coast
Witnesses in Gaza woke up to the sound of outgoing missiles around 7 am, with pictures showing white smoke at the launching area.
Published on Jan 01, 2022 01:21 PM IST
AP | , Jerusalem
Louis Vuitton blasted for ‘disgraceful’ keffiyeh with Israel flag colours
‘Profiting off the oppressed people of Palestine is beyond disgraceful’: Twitterati call out French fashion brand Louis Vuitton's 'audacity' for cultural appropriation as it releases new keffiyeh stole worth $700 with alleged Israel flag colours, design and patterns
_1622620862119_1622620873917.jpg "Louis Vuitton’s ‘disgraceful’ keffiyeh with Israel flag colours draws flak for cultural appropriation(Photo by Melanie Pongratz on Unsplash/Twitter@aiyaserendipity)")
Updated on Jun 02, 2021 02:18 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz
Israel, Egypt hold talks over a 'permanent ceasefire' in Gaza
He later called for efforts "to prevent strengthening extremist elements that threaten regional stability, and to ensure the return home of the missing persons and prisoners held by Hamas."
Published on May 30, 2021 10:50 PM IST
AFP | , Cairo
Joe Biden vows to help 'rebuild' Gaza, insists on two-state solution
Biden also said he had told the Israelis to stop "intercommunal fighting" in the flashpoint city of Jerusalem.
Published on May 22, 2021 05:43 AM IST
AFP |
Around 3,000 rockets fired towards Israel from Gaza, army claims
Israeli army said that the number of rockets fired from Gaza surpassed the pace during an escalation in 2019 and during the 2006 war with Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Published on May 16, 2021 06:56 PM IST
AFP |
Biden expresses 'grave concern' to Netanyahu, over violence in Israel
Biden expressed his "strong support" for Israel's right to defend itself against rocket attacks by "Hamas and other terrorist groups," in his call with Netanyahu, while also emphasizing his clear concern over the deadly flare-up and casualties on both sides.
Published on May 16, 2021 10:40 AM IST
AFP |
Gaza boils as Hamas, Israel clash
Air raid sirens go off as rockets launched from Gaza Strip target Tel Aviv.
Published on May 12, 2021 05:26 AM IST
Agencies | , Gaza/jerusalem
Gaza women with hearing loss make animated short films to raise awareness
Eight women with hearing loss in Gaza make short films using stop motion animation to raise awareness about their condition by designing characters, drawing images on paper, shooting with their cellphone cameras and coworkers without hearing loss adding the voices
_1616410863979_1616410874684.jpg "Gaza women with hearing loss make animated short films to raise awareness(Twitter/suhaibpix)")
Updated on Mar 22, 2021 04:32 PM IST
Reuters |
