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Israeli Strike Hits Refugees Near a U.N. School in Gaza
2 hours 57 min agoAt least 30 people were reported killed at a school where refugees had gathered, and Israeli troops were said to be moving toward the south of Gaza.
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Israel Puts Media Clamp on Gaza
3 hours 29 min agoJournalists have been barred from the battle zone in Gaza, but they are given full access to sites in Israel hit by Hamas rockets.
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Rice Heads to U.N. for Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire
6 hours 44 min agoThe U.S. is backing a cease-fire based on three pillars: ending the rocket attacks; opening border crossings into Gaza; and dealing with arms smuggling in border tunnels.
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The Toughest Q’s Answered in the Briefest Tweets
7 hours 28 min agoIsrael has enlisted an arsenal of Internet tools to take its message directly to a global audience — including “the first governmental press conference ever held on Twitter.”
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Warnings Not Enough for Gaza Families
7 hours 40 min agoGaza’s civilians — particularly those in militant strongholds — are finding it difficult to evacuate their homes before Israeli attacks begin.
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The New Meaning of an Old Battle
7 hours 47 min agoThe rockets and missiles of Gaza could change the landscape of the region, all the way to Iran.
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New U.S. Embassy Dedicated in Baghdad as Bombs Explode Elsewhere
18 hours 34 min agoThe embassy, America’s largest in the world, is located in the Green Zone, which was also handed over to Iraqi control on Jan. 1.
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In Fatah-Governed West Bank, Solidarity With Hamas
January 5, 2009 - 11:52pmThe Fatah-led Palestinian Authority is deeply worried about popular support for rival Hamas over the conflict in Gaza, to the point of crushing demonstrations.
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Israel Deepens Gaza Incursion as Toll Mounts
January 5, 2009 - 11:42pmAs European diplomats sought a cease-fire, Israeli troops poured into Gaza City, expelling residents and shooting militants.
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Escalation Feared as Israel, Continuing Bombing, Lets Foreigners Leave Gaza
January 5, 2009 - 2:19pmIsrael bombed Gaza for an eighth straight day and allowed foreigners to leave, raising fears that a broader attack was approaching.
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In Israel, Bloomberg Shows His Support
January 5, 2009 - 2:06pmMayor Michael R. Bloomberg traveled to rocket-battered Sderot, in Israel, to express his support and got a taste of the conflict with Hamas.
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Generation Faithful: Preaching Moderate Islam and Becoming a TV Star
January 5, 2009 - 2:00pmThe religion-themed shows of a new generation of “satellite sheiks” have helped fuel a religious revival in the Arab world.
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News Analysis: Israel Strikes Before an Ally Departs
January 5, 2009 - 1:35pmMany experts believe that Israel timed its move against Hamas expecting to receive backing in Washington.
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News Analysis: Is the Real Target Hamas Rule?
January 5, 2009 - 12:32pmIf Hamas rockets cannot be stopped, then is Israel’s real aim to remove Hamas itself, no matter the cost?
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Gaza Hospital Fills Up, Mainly With Civilians
January 5, 2009 - 10:42amDoctors have been battling to keep Shifa Hospital in Gaza City running under the most adverse circumstances, but scant resources are being stretched to a breaking point.
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Hezbollah Answers Israel With Speeches
January 5, 2009 - 8:52amDespite talk in recent days about the possible opening of a second front on the Lebanese border, it is unlikely that Hezbollah will attack unless Hamas’s situation becomes desperate, analysts say.
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Ahead of Election, Iran’s Hard-Liners Crack Down
January 5, 2009 - 3:12amLast week, authorities shut down one of the few major reformist newspapers and increased pressure on students to end their political activities.
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Israeli Attack Splits Gaza; Truce Calls Are Rebuffed
January 4, 2009 - 11:36pmWitnesses said that Israeli forces pushing into Gaza had taken over certain strategic areas as Hamas continued to launch rockets into southern Israel.
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Lessons on Love, From a Rabbi Who Knows Hate and Forgiveness
January 4, 2009 - 10:57pmA new rabbi from Nebraska, who once converted the head of the KKK in Nebraska to Judaism, is trying to revitalize the Free Synagogue of Flushing.
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Bomber at Iraqi Shrine Kills 40, Including 16 Iranian Pilgrims
January 4, 2009 - 10:46pmAt least 40 people were killed and 72 were wounded Sunday in a suicide bombing in Baghdad at the doorstep of one of Iraq’s holiest Shiite shrines.
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