Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit says his nation will not stop its efforts to broker a new truce between Hamas and the Israeli government, but admits "I cannot imagine that we can convince the two sides to go back to the calm." Indeed, the escalation of both...
Israeli military waiting for a sunny day to start invasion of the Gaza Strip
Hamas insists Gaza rocket fire all Israel’s fault. Israel insists upcoming Gaza attacks all Hamas’ fault.
When the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip formally ended last week, the belligerent parties seemingly couldn't wait to return to a status quo of being constantly at one another's throats. But like a pair of boasting drunkards who schedule a duel after a night of liquor,...
Which Israeli candidate for Prime Minister is most eager to invade Gaza?
Israeli diplomats launch full scale PR blitz in advance of full scale military blitz.
analysis of the end of the Gaza ceasefire
Hamas approves the first bank to be licensed independent of the PMA in the Gaza Strip
The Israeli government held UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Richard Falk for over 20 hours at a Tel Aviv airport, before eventually putting him on an airplane bound for Los Angeles. UN officials complained of the envoy's treatment,...
Israeli and Hamas officials both expect a renewal of hostilities when current ceasefire ends on Friday.
