- Story
Russia, EU Urge Direct Israeli-Palestinian Talks
11:38 22/12/2012
Russia and the European Union believe the Palestinians and Israelis should open direct peace negotiations without any preconditions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
UN Calls for Moscow Conference on Middle East
07:57 01/12/2012
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for the Moscow Conference on the Middle East that has repeatedly been postponed to be held as soon as possible.
All Quiet in Gaza: Palestinians on Ceasefire and Future Relations with Israel
14:05 26/11/2012
Gaza residents are starting to restore the city after an eight day standoff with Israel. Watch this RIA Novosti video with Palestinians offering their opinions of the ceasefire as they work in the clean-up effort.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Congratulates Hamas Leader on 'Victory'
23:04 24/11/2012
Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad phoned Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday to congratulate him on a “great victory” over Israel.
Russian Warships on Standby to Evacuate Nationals from Gaza
18:44 24/11/2012
Russian warships will be on standby in the eastern Mediterranean in case of need to assist Russians leaving Gaza, a source in the Navy's high command said.
One Dead as Israeli Military Fires on Gaza - Hospital
15:05 23/11/2012
Israeli soldiers have killed one person and injured around 15 more in Gaza, a medical official told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Palestinian and Israeli Reactions to the Truce
14:10 23/11/2012
Slightly more than a day has elapsed since Israel and Palestine signed a truce. Watch this RIA Novosti video to see what is going on in the territories held by the opposing sides and what the mood is like among local residents.
Tehran Claims Arms Technology Transfer to Hamas
15:22 22/11/2012
Iran has transferred arms production technology, but not weapons, to the Palestinian Hamas movement, an Iranian Foreign Ministry source said on Thursday.
Palestinians Rejoice at Ceasefire With Israel
13:51 22/11/2012
Israel completed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday night, agreeing to a ceasefire with Palestinian militants after seven days of all-out air strikes against the enclave and after the interception of hundreds of rockets above Israeli cities.
Iran Supplied Gaza with Weapons - Hamas Political Leader
04:59 22/11/2012
Iran supplied Gazan militants with weapons, Khaled Meshaal, the political leader of Islamist group Hamas, said on Wednesday.
A Match Made in ___? The Bond Between US Christians & Israel
03:07 22/11/2012
The recent eruption of violence between Israel and Hamas, which agreed to a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict Wednesday, has turned a spotlight once again on the thriving grassroots support among American evangelical Christians for the state of Israel.
Ceasefire Between Israel, Hamas Comes Into Effect
02:20 22/11/2012
An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas Islamist group has come into effect, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Wednesday evening.
Gaza Ceasefire Agreed – Egypt
22:23 21/11/2012
A ceasefire has been achieved between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, starting at 7:00 p.m. GMT, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said on Wednesday.
Gaza Peace Talks in Danger as Blast Hits Tel Aviv Bus
20:06 21/11/2012
At least 18 people were injured when an explosion hit a bus in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Israeli media said.
Gaza Violence Postpones Europa League Match
17:30 21/11/2012
Ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip means a Europa League tie between Israel’s Hapoel Kiryat Shmona and Spain’s Athletic Bilbao has been postponed, UEFA said Wednesday.
Protesting Gaza Strip Hostilities
14:50 21/11/2012
People all over the world are protesting Israel’s massive military operation in the Gaza Strip. Protesters in Mexico City, Nicaragua, Chile and the United States have taken to the streets with signs saying: “Gaza, We Are With You,” “Israel Must Stop” and “Palestinians Are Freedom Fighters.”
Israel Continues to Pound Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Drag On
12:41 21/11/2012
Israeli forces launched more airstrikes overnight on Gaza, bringing the death toll in the Palestinian enclave to over 130, as efforts to secure a ceasefire continued.
Six Suspected “Israeli Spies” Publicly Executed in Gaza - TV
06:16 21/11/2012
Gunmen publicly killed six people accused of spying for Israel at a busy intersection in Gaza City, Sky News reported.
UNSC Vote on Russia’s Draft Resolution on Gaza Postponed
05:06 21/11/2012
The UN Security Council vote on Russia-proposed draft resolution concerning the Israeli-Gaza conflict settlement has been postponed indefinitely amid ceasefire expectations, Russia’s envoy to the UN Vitaly Churkin said.
Social Media Companies Face Ethical Dilemmas in Middle East Conflict
01:44 21/11/2012
The talk of a ceasefire, Tuesday, between Israel and Hamas has done little to dampen the war of words unfolding between the two sides on social media websites like Twitter, leaving US-based tech companies caught in the middle of an unprecedented ethical dilemma at the intersection of social media and war.
Israel Gives Extra Time for Gaza Truce Efforts - source
01:27 21/11/2012
Israel will give extra time for diplomatic efforts needed to solve the ongoing Gaza military crisis, a source in the Israeli government circles told RIA Novosti on the condition of anonymity.
Israel, Hamas Reportedly Agree to Ceasefire
20:40 20/11/2012
Israel will stop its military operation in the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian group Hamas stops its attacks on Israeli targets, a spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Israeli Gaza Operation to End on Tuesday - Egypt President
17:53 20/11/2012 CAIRO, November 20 (RIA Novosti) -
Israel's military operation against the Gaza Strip will finish on Tuesday, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said.
Gaza Ceasefire Efforts Step Up as Death Toll Mounts
17:30 20/11/2012
Israel carried out some 100 airstrikes on Gaza overnight as the bombardment of the Palestinian enclave entered its seventh day amid frantic negotiations to stem a rapidly rising body count.
Israel Today: Iron Dome in Potato Field and Nights in Bomb Shelter
17:17 20/11/2012
The situation on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip is tense. Local residents and journalists are forced to hide in bomb shelters because of the constant shooting and bombing. On this RIA Novosti video you can see what happens when the warning siren starts.
Gaza Conflict Test for Egypt’s Morsi
15:01 20/11/2012 By Shahira Amin for RIA Novosti
As the shelling of Gaza continues and the civilian death toll rises, Egypt’s Islamist President Mohamed Morsi may face increasing pressure at home to take firm action against Israel. If that happens, Egypt might find itself drawn into a conflict that the country neither has an appetite for, nor the resources with which to fight.
Gaza Strip After Israeli Air Strikes
14:07 20/11/2012
As of Monday, Palestinian casualties totaled 100 as a result of the six-day Israeli military operation.
Russia Submits Draft Gaza Resolution to UN Security Council
05:41 20/11/2012
Russia has submitted to the UN Security Council for consideration a draft resolution aimed at helping international efforts to settle the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip.
Russia Ready to Propose Resolution on Gaza - UN Envoy
01:59 20/11/2012
Russia is ready to propose a draft UN Security Council resolution to help efforts to settle the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said.
Gaza Death Toll Rises as UN Chief Seeks Truce
17:54 19/11/2012
The death toll in Gaza climbed to at least 90 on Monday as Israel continued to strike targets within the Palestinian enclave and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon headed to Egypt to attempt to secure a ceasefire.
Israeli Airstrikes Wreck Palestine Stadium
16:57 19/11/2012
Israeli airstrikes have left the Palestine Stadium in the Gaza Strip in ruins as a bombing campaign on the enclave entered its sixth day Monday.
Indirect Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire Talks Underway in Cairo
11:16 19/11/2012
Informal talks between an Israeli representative and Palestinian factions are underway in Cairo.
PA Requests Emergency Arab League Summit
03:55 19/11/2012
The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank urged the Arab League to hold an emergency summit to discuss Israel’s military operation against Gaza
Medic: Israeli Airstrike Kills Nine Members of One Family
21:50 18/11/2012
At least nine members of the same family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza on Sunday, a Palestinian medic told RIA Novosti.
Netanyahu: Israel Prepared for ‘Expansion’ of Gaza Operation
17:33 18/11/2012
Israel continued to pound Gaza from air and sea on Sunday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israeli forces were prepared for a widening of their now five-day old military operation against the Palestinian enclave.
Israeli Airstrike Destroys Russia Today TV Channel's Gaza Office
16:09 18/11/2012
An Israeli airstrike on a media compound in the Gaza Strip destroyed the office of the Russia Today TV channel early on Sunday, the RT press office said.
Israel Allows Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza
15:21 18/11/2012
Israel resumed the supply of goods and humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through the sole cargo terminal at the joint border closed since the Israeli military launched an offensive against Palestinian militants, army officials said on Sunday.
Iran Condemns International Silence on Gaza
13:43 18/11/2012
Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi condemned the international community’s indifference to “the Israeli regime’s aggression against the Gaza Strip,” Press TV reported on Sunday.
One Israeli Injured After Gaza Militants Resume Rocket Fire
13:06 18/11/2012
Palestinian militants resumed rocket attacks on Israel on Sunday after a night calm, firing several rockets and injuring an Israeli citizen, the Israeli army and health officials said.
Israel, Gaza Militants Reduce Fire Intensity on Truce Rumors
10:44 18/11/2012
Israel and Gaza militants reduced the intensify of their rocket fire on Sunday amid increasing rumors of an imminent truce and the completion of the ongoing fighting without the Israeli army’s ground operation in the Palestinian enclave.
Fire Exchanges Between Israel, Gaza Militants Continue
06:17 18/11/2012
Exchanges of fire continue between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and militants in Gaza.
Israel Redeploys Missile Screen to Tel Aviv
14:49 17/11/2012
The Israeli Defense Force has redeployed a fifth battery of its Iron Dome anti-rocket air-defense systems to protect the city of Tel Aviv, Palestinian rockets apparently landed close by, the IDF said.
Israeli Airstrike Destroys Hamas Headquarters
14:12 17/11/2012
Israel destroyed the Hamas movement's government headquarters in Gaza overnight on Saturday as the two sides continued to exchange missiles in escalating violence in the region.
Arab League Set to Take Stand on Gaza Crisis
07:06 17/11/2012
Foreign Ministers of Arab League countries will gather on Saturday in Cairo for an emergency meeting to outline a consolidated position on the ongoing Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Govt. Authorizes Call-Up of 75,000 Reservists
02:26 17/11/2012
The Israeli Cabinet has authorized the military to mobilize up to 75,000 reservists in anticipation of a possible ground offensive on Gaza, the local media reported.
Russia Urges Israelis, Palestinians to Show Restraint
23:59 16/11/2012
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called on Israelis and Palestinians to show restraint, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Egypt Warns Israel of ‘Price to Pay’
21:56 16/11/2012
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Friday warned Israel against the continuation of its military operation in Gaza, saying it will have to pay “a heavy price."
Israel Moves Tanks to Gaza Border as Violence Escalates
20:56 16/11/2012
Israel moved tanks and troops towards the border of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government authorized the call-up of 30,000 reservists as air strikes failed to halt the rounds of rockets being fired from the Hamas-controlled territory.
Gaza Strip and South Israel: Life Under Siege
19:51 16/11/2012 Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti
As Israel continues to pummel the Gaza Strip and Palestinian militants launch waves of rockets into southern Israeli towns, the death toll is rising. So is international concern. But while the politicians scramble to resolve the crisis, ordinary people across the region are just trying to survive.
Egyptian PM Visits Gaza; Violence Continues
19:01 16/11/2012
The confrontation between Israel and Hamas continued to escalate Friday when Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil visited the Gaza Strip.
Gaza Death Toll Rises to 19 - Doctors
04:42 16/11/2012
The number of people killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has risen to 19 as three teenagers were killed early on Friday
Putin Urges Peace in Gaza Conflict
20:52 15/11/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged on Thursday Israelis and Palestinians to prevent the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip where the Israeli army is carrying out a large scale operation targeting Palestinian militants and their infrastructure.
Consequences of Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza Strip
15:31 15/11/2012
Israeli forces attacked about 100 targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the second day of the military operation there, killing three militants. Overall, at least 11 Palestinians have been killed in the operation.
Three Israelis Killed by Gaza Rocket Attack
12:25 15/11/2012
Three Israelis were killed and two injured in southern Israel on Thursday by a rocket fired by Palestinians from Gaza, the Israeli army press service said.
Israel ‘Ready to Expand’ Gaza Operation
06:50 15/11/2012
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel is prepared to expand its operation in the Gaza Strip if necessary, regional media reported.
Two Gaza Men Killed in Israeli Air Strike
14:03 11/11/2012
Two Palestinian militants were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip on Sunday in retaliation to the shelling of Israel with rocket and mortar fire, the Israeli military said.
- Images
Palestinians Rejoice at Ceasefire With Israel
13:51 22/11/2012
Israel completed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday night, agreeing to a ceasefire with Palestinian militants after seven days of all-out air strikes against the enclave and after the interception of hundreds of rockets above Israeli cities.
Protesting Gaza Strip Hostilities
14:50 21/11/2012
People all over the world are protesting Israel’s massive military operation in the Gaza Strip. Protesters in Mexico City, Nicaragua, Chile and the United States have taken to the streets with signs saying: “Gaza, We Are With You,” “Israel Must Stop” and “Palestinians Are Freedom Fighters.”
Gaza Strip After Israeli Air Strikes
14:07 20/11/2012
As of Monday, Palestinian casualties totaled 100 as a result of the six-day Israeli military operation.
Consequences of Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza Strip
15:31 15/11/2012
Israeli forces attacked about 100 targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the second day of the military operation there, killing three militants. Overall, at least 11 Palestinians have been killed in the operation.
- Video
All Quiet in Gaza: Palestinians on Ceasefire and Future Relations with Israel
14:05 26/11/2012
Gaza residents are starting to restore the city after an eight day standoff with Israel. Watch this RIA Novosti video with Palestinians offering their opinions of the ceasefire as they work in the clean-up effort.
Palestinian and Israeli Reactions to the Truce
14:10 23/11/2012
Slightly more than a day has elapsed since Israel and Palestine signed a truce. Watch this RIA Novosti video to see what is going on in the territories held by the opposing sides and what the mood is like among local residents.
Israel Today: Iron Dome in Potato Field and Nights in Bomb Shelter
17:17 20/11/2012
The situation on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip is tense. Local residents and journalists are forced to hide in bomb shelters because of the constant shooting and bombing. On this RIA Novosti video you can see what happens when the warning siren starts.
Israel Moves Tanks to Gaza Border as Violence Escalates
20:56 16/11/2012
Israel moved tanks and troops towards the border of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government authorized the call-up of 30,000 reservists as air strikes failed to halt the rounds of rockets being fired from the Hamas-controlled territory.
- Comments
Story
Israel-Gaza Violence
Israel launched its Operation Pillar of Defense on November 14, killing Hamas military chief Ahmed al-Jabari and attacking hundreds of rocket-launching sites, following a series of rocket strikes from Gaza.










Leave a comment
Leave a comment