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Palestinian Rockets Fire Before Five-Day Truce Take Effect

Aug 14, 2014 08:24 AM EDT

Israel and Hamas agreed to a temporary five-day cease-fire, but rockets were fired from Gaza before the previous truce ended on Wednesday night.

Israel, Palestinian Officials Agree on Five-Day Ceasefire Extension

Andy Vitalicio |

Aug 13, 2014 06:20 PM EDT

Israel and Palestinian officials have agreed to impose a five-day ceasefire, hours before a previously declared three-day ceasefire on the Gaza strip was to end midnight Wednesday.

U.N. Gaza Investigator Shoots Down Anti-Israel Criticisms As A ‘Slur’

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 13, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

U.N. Gaza investigator William Schabas shot down Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “anti-Israel” comments about him as a “slur” and an untrue statement.

People protest against Israel's military action in Gaza during a demonstration in Valencia, July 21, 2014.

No Progress In Gaza Talks, Egypt Presses For Truce

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 12, 2014 08:09 AM EDT

No progress has yet been reported on the negotiations that would extend the Gaza truce to end the month-long war between Israel and Islamist militants, said by an Israeli official on Tuesday.

Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Remove 'Israeli' Goods From Belfast Supermarket Shelves

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 12, 2014 06:28 AM EDT

Several Palestinian supporters have protested in west Belfast by removing what they claim were Israeli products from the display of a grocery store.

Palestinians, Israel Resume Talks to End Gaza Bloodshed

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 11, 2014 10:14 PM EDT

Negotiators representing militants in the Gaza strip and Israel have resumed peace talks on Monday after both sides agreed to another 72-hour cease-fire proposed by Egypt in an attempt to end the month-long cross-border bloodshed.

Golmud Celebrates 2014 Qinghai World Mountain Documentary Festival

Tara Scott |

Aug 11, 2014 02:21 PM EDT

This past Sunday, Golmud became swarmed with hundreds of documentary submissions as part of the 2014 Qinghai World Mountain Documentary Festival.

Israeli Negotiators Arrive In Cairo To Discuss Gaza Truce

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 11, 2014 07:59 AM EDT

Israeli negotiators arrived in Cairo on Monday morning to resume its indirect discussion with Palestinians about the truce in Gaza hours after the latest 72-hour ceasefire took effect.

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo To Visit Israel To Show Solidarity

Lemuel V. Cacho |

Aug 11, 2014 05:33 AM EDT

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) will fly to Israel on Tuesday together with a delegation of state lawmakers to demonstrate their solidarity with Israelis, according to people familiar with the matter.

Israel, Palestinians Agree To Resume Talks As New 72-Hour Truce Takes Effect

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 11, 2014 01:10 AM EDT

Israel and the Palestinians started a new 72-hour ceasefire brokered by Egypt that took effect on Monday at 2100 GMT, with both parties also agreeing to resume talks in Cairo.

U.S. and U.N. Condemn Resumed Fighting In Gaza

Christl Leong |

Aug 09, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

The U.S. and U.N. have denounced the fighting between Israel and Hamas, which resumed shortly after the three-day ceasefire ended on Friday.

South Africa May Jail Citizens Working For Israeli Military

Cody Brooks |

Aug 09, 2014 07:45 AM EDT

South Africa has laws limiting its citizens from in-depth involvement in conflicts it is not directly involved in and may prosecute a few individuals found to be working for the Israeli Defense Force.

Israel Says Hamas Fired Rockets As Gaza Truce Ends; Extension Talks Failed

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 08, 2014 03:48 AM EDT

Gaza Strip residents fear that violence would erupt after the 72-hour cease-fire brokered by Egypt ended Friday morning with no extension reached by Israel and Hamas militants.

No Truce Extension yet in Gaza Bloodshed as Ceasefire Nears End

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 07, 2014 11:29 PM EDT

Negotiators have yet to come up with a long-term solution to end the Gaza conflict, with Hamas militants saying it would not extend the temporary truce nearing its end unless its conditions were met.