By Middle East Affairs In the early hours of Wednesday, Israel struck 25 Hamas targets in Gaza as retribution for Hamas rockets and mortar shells fired into Israel. Residents in Gaza said that two Hamas members were injured, no injuries were reported in Israel, despite it being one of the most intense
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In Tripoli 17 civilians killed by Haftar’s forces
(AFP)TRIPOLI: At least 17 civilians have been killed in an offensive by military strongman Khalifa Haftar’s forces to take the last city in eastern Libya beyond his control, the UN said Friday. “The escalation of fighting in Derna has reached unprecedented levels during the past week, with fighting further encroaching into
Palestinian journalist dies almost a week after shot by Israeli troops at Gaza border
By Middle East Affairs and Reuters A Palestinian journalist died Wednesday after Israeli troops shot him earlier this month while covering protests near the Gaza-Israel border, Palestinian health officials said. Ahmed Abu Hussein, 24, worked for Al-Shaab radio station in Gaza and was shot April 13. According to Reuters, witnesses said he
UPDATED: Suspect in attempted assassination of Palestinian PM dead after shootout
By Middle East Affairs Two Hamas security officers and a suspect in the attempted assassination of a Palestinian prime minister are dead after a standoff Thursday in Gaza, Reuters reports. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Anas Abu Khousa from the Gaza Strip. The news agency learned from an official that the