Israel & the Middle East

‘Israel should know that any decision to attack Gaza will open the gates of hell,’ Islamist group’s armed wing says. Israeli government spokesman: We will answer terrorist attacks with actions to protect our people
AFP

Published: 
12.24.08, 17:03 / Israel News

Hamas militants pounded Israel with rocket and mortar fire on Wednesday and vowed more attacks as the Jewish state warned it would [...]

 
JERUSALEM — Tensions between Hamas, the radical Palestinian rulers of Gaza, and Israel increased markedly on Friday after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel, sending 18 Israelis to the hospital with shock and mild injuries. 
Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
Egyptians on Friday with cans of diesel fuel to be smuggled into the Gaza Strip through tunnels. [...]

By MARK LAVIE, Associated Press Writer
JERUSALEM - Israel’s prime minister pledged to free more than 150 Palestinian prisoners in a meeting Wednesday with President Mahmoud Abbas, a gesture meant to energize their sluggish peace talks.
The release could also boost the prestige of the embattled Palestinian leader, whose Fatah movement is engaged in a tense power [...]