Popular Committees slam the renewed Fateh-Hamas clashes
Media Office of the Popular Committees in Palestine slammed on Monday the renewed violent clashes between gunmen of Hamas and Fateh, and stated that these clashes and all sorts of…
Palestinian interior minister walks off as Fatah-Hamas fighting heightens
Palestinian interior minister, Hani Al-Qawasmi, resigned Monday from his post after a series of deadly infighting between the rival Hamas and Fatah parties in Gaza. Palestinian interior minister, Hani Al-Qawasmi,…
Palestinian Minister of Interior resigns, Prime Minister accepts resignation
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh accepted the resignation of the Minster of Interior Hani Al-Qawasmi on Wednesday morning. Al-Qawasmi told a press conference in Gaza that he resigned because he…
Renewed Fatah-Hamas infighting in Gaza leaves two killed
Two Palestinians were killed on Monday morning, just few hours after both Fatah and Hamas agreed last night to a ceasefire and halt of all provocative actions in streets. An…
Internal clashes escalate, Hamas warns “our patience has limits”
Internal clashes in the Gaza Strip had escalated leaving more Palestinians killed and injured as gunmen of Hamas and Fateh exchanged fire in several areas. Hamas stated in an official…
Journalists Syndicate’s Press Release on the Killing of a Journalist in Gaza
Once again, the Palestinian journalists fall victims of the security lapses across the Gaza Strip. Today Sunday13, May 2007, fellow Suleiman Al-Ashi of the Palestine Daily Newspaper, 25 year-old, has…
Gaza clashes death toll rises to four, as thirteen others wounded
Palestinian media sources reported Sunday afternoon that two more people were killed and 11 others were wounded, bringing to four today’s death toll due to Hamas-Fatah clashes.Wafa News Agency reported…
Two Fatah gunmen killed in clashes in Beit Lahiya
Two Fatah members were killed on Sunday in Gaza after being shot dead by unknown assailants.Fatah has accused Hamas of committing the killing. Eyewitnesses said that gunmen opened fire at…
Interior minister suspends resignation, starts his security plan
Palestinian interior minister, Hani aL-Qawasmi, suspended Sunday his resignation and announced implementation of his long-waited security plan, aimed at restoring order to the unruly coastal region. Khaled Abu Helal, spokesman…
Israeli war planes fired one missle at a group of resistance fighters in Northern Gaza Strip
Israeli war planes fired at least one missile at a group of resistance fighters from Al-Quds Brigade the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, east of Beit Hanoun in the…
PLC head meets Abbas in Gaza
Palestinian sources reported on Saturday that Palestinian Legislative Council head Dr. Ahmad Bahar, met with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and discussed several internal issues including chaos and insecurity.The meeting…
Resistance fighters in Gaza escape an Israeli raid
Palestinian resistance fighters from the Islamic Jihad group escaped Sunday an assassination attempt by an Israeli air strike in northern Gaza. Witnesses said the attack, which took place near the…
Palestinian resistance shells Negev and Israeli army post
A group of Palestinian resistance men fired two home made Qassam shells at the Israeli Kipotz Sha'ar Hanageve located in the Negev and at an Israeli army post east of…
Hamas’s armed wing returns seized police vehicles, PM office says
Office of the Palestinian Prime Minister, said Saturday that the Hamas’s military wing Ezziledin Alqassam, returned back three police vehicles, they seized earlier. The office added the cars were handed…
Palestinians trade abductions hours after President Abbas ordered calm
Just few hours after the Palestinian security forces have been deployed across streets of Gaza early on Thursday, in a bid to restore order, a group of the Hamas-linked executive…
PA security forces to restore order to the Palestinian territories.
Palestinian Authority’s (PA) forces began Thursday deployment throughout the streets of Gaza upon orders by President Mahmoud Abbas, higher commander of the Palestinian security forces. Joint forces, comprised of those…
Two Palestinian residents wounded as Israeli army enters Gaza
Israeli army shot and wounded on Wednesday two Palestinian residents in eastern Gaza, as army tanks rolled about 500 meters depth into northern Gaza Strip. Israeli army shot and wounded…
One Palestinian injured and one roped in Gaza
Palestinian medical sources reported that one civilian was shot and injured by unknown gunmen in down town Gaza city and another one was roped on Wednesday midday. Mohamed Barbakh sustained…
Nine Palestinians injured in family fight and one injured by Israeli army fire in Gaza
Nine Palestinian civilians were injured in the southern Gaza strip city of Rafah during a family fight on Wednesday. Palestinian medical sources reported that a fight broke out between two…
An Islamist group releases a video tape of abducted BBC reporter in Gaza
An Islamist group in Gaza claimed Wednesday its responsibility for the abduction of BBC reporter Alan Jhonston, who has been taken hostage in Gaza for the past several weeks. The…
Israeli TV: “US and EU object to Israel’s plan for an offensive n the Gaza Strip”
The Israeli TV reported on Tuesday evening that the United States and the European Union objected to an Israeli plan to carry out a large-scaled military offensive in the Gaza…
An Israeli air strike wounds a Palestinian in northern Gaza
Palestinian medial sources said that Israeli air strike wounded on Monday a Palestinian resident in northern Gaza. Senior Palestinian Health Ministry official, Mo’awiya Abu Hasanain, confirmed that an unidentified Palestinian…
President Abbas says Israeli rejection of U.S peace benchmarks ‘comforts everyone’
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said Monday that the Israeli rejection of the new American plan for reviving Palestinian-Israeli peace had added momentum to the Palestinian resistance groups’ opposition to the…
Car of a Fatah member blown up in Gaza as an UN-operated school in Rafah attacked
Palestinian security sources reported early on Monday that a car, owned by a Fatah member in the Gaza neighborhood of Zaytoun, was blown up by unknown people. The sources said…
A mysterious object injures a resident in central Gaza
A mysterious object, believed to be a remnant of previous Israeli attacks, wounded a resident critically to the east of Alburaij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources…
Ahead of his meeting with President Abbas, PA interior minister vows to resign
Palestinian Authority’s (PA) interior minister, Hani aL-Qawasmi, vowed Sunday to resign unless he is given authorities by President Mahmoud Abbas. aL-Qawasmi’s vow came before a parliamentary session to discuss the…
Several Palestinian residents wounded by Israeli under-cover unit in northern Gaza
Palestinian medical sources said Saturday afternoon that a number of Palestinian residents were shot and wounded by an Israeli under-cover unit in northern Gaza. Palestinian medical sources said Saturday afternoon…
Abbas and Haniya to meet in Gaza on Sunday
Palestinian president and Fatah leader, Mahmoud Abbas and his prime minister, Ismail Haniya of Hamas, will meet in Gaza on Sunday, after Abbas had wrapped up a seven-country European tour…
A Palestinian resident killed by Israeli gun fire in northern Gaza
Palestinian medical sources said that Israeli army killed early on this morning a Palestinian resident and wounded critically another in northern Gaza Strip. The sources said the casualties were not…
Islamic Jihad retaliates against Israeli killing of its members, a statement says
In a statement sent to press on Saturday, the Islamic Jihad group in Gaza claimed it fired two homemade shells on the nearby Israeli town of Sderot, hitting a house…
Stray bullet injures a seven month old baby in Jabalia
Unknown gunmen fired randomly near residents' homes in Jabalia town in the northern part of the Gaza strip Friday. One of their stray rounds hit and injured a seven month…
Army opens fire at farmers in northern Gaza strip
The Israeli army stationed at the Palestinian Israeli borders near Beit Hannon town in the northern part of the Gaza strip opened fire at Palestinian farmers working their land on…
Fatah’s armed wing threatens to extend operations outside the Palestinian territories.
Fatah’s aL-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, threatened on Thursday to carry out resistance attacks outside the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, unless the internationally-imposed economic embargo is lifted. In a statement…
PM Haniya dismisses possibility for another coalition cabinet if boycott remains
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, ruled out Thursday possibility to forming another coalition government, saying that dissolution of the current government remains an option if the international economic embargo remains…
Chief Palestinian negotiator slams PNA over BBC reporter
Top Palestinian negotiator, Sae’b Eriqat, slammed Wednesday the Hamas-led government for being unable to release BBC reporter Alan Johnston, who has been held hostage in Gaza over the past several…
Army killes a Palestinian civilian and kidnaps his brother in northern Gaza strip
Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army shot and killed Palestinian civilian and kidnapped his brother in the northern part of the Gaza strip on Wednesday midday. Dr. Mo’awiah Hassanin,…
PM Haniya: Coalition government works on releasing the BBC reporter
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, told reporters on Tuesday that his coalition government has been working silently on releasing the BBC reporter Alan Johnston. Hniya’s remarks came following a meeting…
Palestinian Interior Minister renews warning of stepping down
Palestinian interior minister, Hani Alqawasmi, renewed Tuesday his warning to step down, on claims of lacking cooperation by security officials, who are loyal to the rival Fatah party. Minister aL-Qawasmi,…
Palestinian resistance fighters survive an Israeli air strike attack
In a statement, issued Tuesday by the Fatah-linked Martyr Ayman Jouda militant group read that a group of its resistance fighters survived an attack Tuesday morning by an Israeli drone…
Hamas-led government interested in the ceasefire, a government’s spokesman says
A spokesman of the Hamas-led government, Ghazi Hammad, told Voice of Palestine radio on Monday that his government is interested in observing a ceasefire with Israel, once Israel commits to…
Palestinian resistance factions dissatisfied with Egyptian remarks over homemade shells
Various Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza showed dissatisfaction Sunday with statements by the Gaza-based Egyptian security delegation, which described the homemade shells as ‘lost gambling’. Hamas spokesman in Gaza, Ismail…
Four Palestinian resistance fighters killed in Gaza, three by Israeli gunfire
Four Palestinian resistance fighters were killed Saturday in two separate incidents, three by Israeli army gunfire, Palestinian medics in Gaza said. The Israeli army, stationed on Gaza Israel-Gaza border line,…
Israeli army detonates an explosive device near the wall surrounding Gaza
Israeli army troops found a suspicious device near the wall that surrounds the Gaza Strip, a military spokesperson said on Friday. Sappers unit arrived at the scene and safely detonated.…
Palestinian resistance fighter dies of wounds sustained last year
Palestinian sources reported late on Wednesday night that a Palestinian fighter died of wounds he sustained in November 2006. Omer Abu Shari'a, 26, was critically injured when an Israeli war…
Egyptian officials in Gaza say Palestinians will stop rocket fire if Israel cancels attacks
Media reports said Thursday that the Palestinian resistance groups returned to a truce with Israel following a meeting of their representatives with senior Egyptian security officials in Gaza. A meeting…
Israeli troops advance into Khan Younis and uproot farmlands, civiliain injured in Jabalia
The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported on Wednesday night that several Israeli military vehicles invaded Soufa area, south-east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. One…
Israeli army to launch limited military attack on Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered his military to carry out limited pinpoint operations inside the Gaza Strip, in what Israel termed ‘foiling more Qassam-rocket fire at Israel and the…
Former Palestinian foreign Minister Al-Zahar wonders ‘where does Israel exist?’
Former Palestinian foreign minister and a Hamas leader, Mahmoud Al-Zahar, wondered Tuesday where Israel exists, saying his movement will lose confidence in the national unity government, should it not fulfil…
Army shells areas in Beit Hanoun in the southern Gaza strip
Israeli tanks stationed at the borders near Beit Hanoun city in the southern part of the Gaza strip shelled homes on Wednesday at dawn. Houses sustained damage but Palestinian sources…
Palestinian, Israeli journalists protest against abduction of BBC reporter
A group of Palestinian journalists and some foreign media people protested Wednesday at the Eritz checkpoint (Beit Hanoun checkpoint) on Gaza-Israel border line in northern Gaza Strip, against the ongoing…
Palestinian dies of wounds sustained two months ago
One Palestinian man died on Wednesday of wounds he sustained in Gaza city two months ago. Hassan Siam, 24, was admitted to a hospital in Gaza City when he sustained…
Palestinian dies of wounds sustained two months ago
One Palestinian man died on Wednesday of wounds he sustained in Gaza city two months ago.
P.A government interested in truce, Hamas fighters say truce does not exist
In spite of a clear declaration by the Al Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, that the truce with Israel is effectively dead after the recent assassinations and attacks,…
Egyptian security officials plan to meet with Hamas to avoid escalation
Tension is rising in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank following several Israeli assassinations of resistance fighters. As Hamas fighters, along with fighters of several other groups, vowed…
While carrying his body, relatives of slain Gaza resident break into legislative council building
Dozens of relatives of a Gazan man who was abducted and killed by the “Army of Islam” group, broke into the Legislative Council building in Gaza carrying his body, and…
Palestinian cabinet spokesman warns of possible collapse of ceasefire
The Palestinian cabinet’s spokesman, Ghazi Hammad, warned Tuesday of a possible collapse of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian resistance groups, in light of ongoing Israeli attacks on…
Implication of Interior Minister’s Resignation
After almost one month and one week in office, the Palestinian interior minister Hani al-Qawasmi submitted Monday his resignation to Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya. Haniya rejected the resignation and…
Palestinian injured by unidentified explosive in northern Gaza
Palestinian sources reported that an explosion caused by an unknown object took place in Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday midday. Wa'el Hassan,…
Israeli army opens fire at homes, Al Barghouthi warns of effects of Israeli attack on Gaza
Israeli army tanks stationed east of Khan Younis city in the southern part of the Gaza Strip opened fire at nearby Palestinian civilian homes on Tuesday morning. The homes sustained…
Palestinian resistance fires 100 homemade shells at Israeli targets
The Al Qassam Brigade, the armed wing of Hamas, conducted a wide-scale shelling attack on Israeli targets near the Gaza Strip on Tuesday at dawn declaring a two-year-long cease fire…
A series of internal incidents in Gaza leave one boy dead, seven others wounded
A series of internal incidents had taken place in the Gaza Strip, leaving one boy dead and seven others injured. In the northern Gaza Strip, Muhammad As-Sa’di was announced dead…
As Palestinian government is set to implement security plan, chaos intensifies in Gaza
As the Palestinian government is preparing to implement the newly approved security plan, chaos in Gaza intensified, leading to further civilian casualties and the destruction of private and public property.…
Israel preparing for military offensive in Gaza
In a sign of what seems to be a possible Israeli military campaign against the Gaza Strip, Israeli war planes dropped warning leaflets on Monday at dawn in the northern…
Chaos; Two brothers killed near Gaza shore, one resident killed in northern Gaza
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Sunday at night that two brothers were killed by unknown gunmen and a third resident was killed in the northern part…
Israeli airstrike kills a Palestinian, injures two others in northern Gaza
Palestinian media sources reported that Israeli warplanes fired a missile at a civilian car in northern Gaza, killing at least one passer-by identified as Kamal Annan, and injuring two otrhers-…
The American school of Gaza, another nightmare!
The building where the American school of Gaza is situated is no longer beautiful. The damage can be seen in many areas of the school; in the front door, in…
Journalist injured in internal clashes in northern Gaza strip
Ashraf El Ajrami, a journalist and employee of the Ministry of Information was injured during clashes with Palestinian Authority security force and gunmen from the same family in Jabalia town…
Prime Minister Haniya: the newly-announced security plan won’t affect resistance
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya of Hamas, stated Friday that the recently-announced interior ministry’s security plan, intended to contain internal unrest, would not affect the Palestinian resistance. Speaking to worshippers…
PFLP fires a grenade at an Israeli military jeep in northern Gaza
Abu Ali Mustafa brigades, an offshoot of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed Friday it fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an Israeli military jeep to the…
Mounting garbage and frustration in Gaza
Mountains of garbage, billowing smoke, have been concentrated across the streets of Gaza the past few days. However, the uncollected garbage heaps are not cannot be attributed to a lack…
Unknown gunmen blow up a hair salon in northern Gaza
Palestinian media sources said Thursday that unknown gunmen blew up late last night a hair salon in the city of Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip. Witnesses said that…
Five journalists wounded by Palestinian police in Gaza
Five Palestinian journalists were injured by Palestinian police forces on Tuesday afternoon while protesting against the Palestinian government’s inability to unveil the truth behind the abduction of BBC reporter, Alan…
Palestinian PM: prisoner swap deal has advanced
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya said Monday that the prisoner swap deal is advancing and that a list of Palestinian prisoners will be delivered to the Egyptian mediators, then to…
Unknown gunmen blow up a house in northern Gaza
A group of unknown gunmen blew up a house in Jabalia refugee camp located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Monday morning. The house belongs to Kamal…
Unknown gunmen detonate a bomb near a police car in Gaza City
A group of unknown gunmen detonated a bomb near a police car that was guarding the house of Dr. Mahmod Al Zahar the ex-Palestinian foreign Minster in Gaza City on…
One civilian injured by Israeli army gunfire in northern Gaza Strip
One Palestinian civilian was injured on Monday morning when Israeli troops opened fire at him in Beit Lahia town in the northern part of the Gaza strip. Palestinian medical sources…
More explosions hit Gaza hours after a security plan approved
An unknown group bombed early on Sunday a bookshop and an internet café in Gaza, media sources said. Palestinian security sources confirmed that an explosive device was detonated at the…
Palestinian cabinet sets final touches for a security plan
Palestinian unity cabinet set Saturday the final touches for a security plan, aimed at restoring law and order to the unruly Palestinian territories. Palestinian interior minister, Hani Qawasmi, an independent,…
Palestinian PM calls for halting statements regarding the prisoner swap deal
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, of Hamas, called Saturday for halt of all statements involving the prisoner swap proposal presented by Palestinians, via Egypt, to Israel. The prime minister stressed…
Palestinian PM says the government is seriously following up Johnston’s case
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, said Saturday the government is following up closely and seriously the case of BBC reporter Alan Johnston, who was abducted last month by unknown gunmen…
Palestinian resistance groups shoot an Israeli soldier to the east of Gaza
In a joint press release, the IMEMC received a copy of which, the Abu Ali Mustafa brigades of PLFP and the Shuhada Al-Aqsa brigades of Fatah, claimed responsibility for wounding…
Four Palestinians wounded during clashes in Gaza and Rafah
Four Palestinian residents were reportedly injured Wednesday during family clashes in both the Gaza Strip cities of Gaza and Rafah, Palestinian medical sources said. Witnesses said that three passersby were…
PA officer dies of wounds sustained on Tuesday; unknown gunmen attack a building in Gaza
One Palestinian Authority security officer died on Wednesday morning of wounds he sustained on Tuesday evening in Khan Younis city in he southern part of the Gaza strip. Tahssen Al…