Notwithstanding a handful of incidents on both sides, the dueling ceasefires declared by Israel and Hamas seem to be holding up. The Israeli military has even begun to withdraw some of its forces from the devastated Gaza Strip. The Hamas government's ceasefire is...
With the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip seemingly over (or at the very least on hold) its political parties are back in campaign mode, gearing up for February 10th's election and hoping to cash in on their role (or public position on) the war. The current polls show...
With no fighting in the last 16 hours, there is some hope that the 1.5 million people in the Gaza Strip can eventually return to some kind of normalcy. But for now their time is spent digging through the rubble of their former homes, searching for loved ones long...
Hot on the heels of last night's declaration of a unilateral ceasefire by the Israeli government, Hamas has declared a unilateral ceasefire of their very own. Neither side is willing to talk to the other about it, but so far calm has prevailed in the roughly 16 hours...
Though both sides continued fighting right up until the official start of the Gaza ceasefire, which took effect at 7:00 PM Eastern, calm has prevailed in the first few hours, neither side his reportedly attacked the other, and there is hope, however fleeting, that the...
Dr. Ezzeldeen Abu al-Aish, an Israeli-trained Palestinian doctor who is also known as a peace activist and promoter of joint Israeli-Palestinian projects, sobbed during a press conference given by phone at the Sheba medical center as he spoke of losing three of his...
After today's lengthy cabinet meeting, the Israeli government has decided on a unilateral ceasefire which will begin at 2 A.M. Sunday morning (7 PM this evening EST). At that time, Israeli forces will stop their nearly month-long attack that has killed over 1,100...
As mediators try to put the finishing touches on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, both sides continue to press for last minute changes to get everything they want out of the deal. Responding to yesterday's Hamas proposal for a year-long, renewable ceasefire, the...
With over 1,100 Palestinians killed and over 5,000 wounded in the first three weeks of the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, the fourth week began with a glimmer of hope, for while the fighting continued it was reported to be somewhat less fierce than in previous...
Updated 1/16/09 3:29 PM EST As the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip enters its 21st day, Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev suggests a deal to end the attacks which have killed over 1,000 Gazans could be in the offing. "I hope we are entering the end game and that...
