Israel and Hamas exchange more fire, with the death toll rising to 56 people in Gaza and six people in Israel, in the region's most intense hostilities since a war in 2014.

The attacks were sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem.

Failure to tackle deep-seated issues meant fresh violence between the two sides was a matter of time.

At least 22 Gazans died in retaliatory attacks as Hamas fired rockets at Israeli cities, killing two Israelis in Ashkelon.

Middle East News: Israel and Hamas exchanged heavy fire on Tuesday, with 22 Palestinians killed in Gaza, in a dramatic escalation between the bitter rivals sparked by u

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel...

Hamas launches rocket fire after 24 Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza amid Jerusalem attacks.

At least 106 others wounded in air strikes, Palestinian health ministry says, after Hamas fires rockets into Israel.

Republicans have seized on a recent claim that former Secretary of State John Kerry told Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about Israeli strikes on Iranian interests in Syria. Zarif made the allegation in leaked audio, a claim which, if true, would undermi…

At least four U.S. citizens were among those dead after a stampede at the Lag BaOmer religious festival on Mount Meron in northern Israel.

Benjamin Netanyahu visits the scene of a crush at a religious festival where 45 people died.

People were asphyxiated or trampled in tightly packed passageway, witnesses say

Israeli PM calls for day of mourning on Sunday as he announced investigation into the stampede that killed 44 people.

A huge stampede at the densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site of Mount Meron killed at least 44 people in Israel.

The stampede, one of the deadliest civilian disasters in Israeli history, occurred during the celebrations of Lag BaOmer at Mount Meron. Tens of thousands of people, mostly ultra-Orthodox Jews, gather each year to honor Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a 2nd century …

After an overnight lull, militants fire more rockets towards Israel and Israeli aircraft hit Gaza.

According to a report in the Arabic language al-Hayat newspaper, Israel’s message was delivered to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) through United Nations Special Envoy for the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed two Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza on Wednesday as rocket fire toward Israel resumed after a brief overnight lull, raising the death toll in...

IDF expects another day of rocket fire.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed two Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza on Wednesday as rocket fire toward Israel resumed after a brief overnight lull, raising the death toll in...

Some Israeli politicians believe that Netanyahu ordered airstrikes in Gaza in a "desperate" attempt to hold onto power and avoid criminal charges.

Some Israeli politicians believe that Netanyahu ordered airstrikes in Gaza in a "desperate" attempt to hold onto power and avoid criminal charges.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes pounded Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza on Wednesday and militants resumed rocket fire toward Israel after a brief overnight lull, as the death toll...

In India the hashtags #IsraelUnderFire, #IsraelUnderAttack and #IndiaWithIsrael were trending on Twitter long after most of the world shifted focus.

In India the hashtags #IsraelUnderFire, #IsraelUnderAttack and #IndiaWithIsrael were trending on Twitter long after most of the world shifted focus.

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Israeli polls are skewed left. Do not believe this propaganda. The pro reform rallies dwarf the pro insurrectionists led by convict Olmert & traitor Barak who do not forgive Israel for removing them from power.This is mob rule with too many Israelis unable to use rational thought https://t.co/plli6z6shg

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RT @haaretzcom: Israeli settlers break into Palestinian homes accompanied by soldiers https://t.co/DANbeDz9yL

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I am no God this is how I met Elijah in Beth Israel hospital in 1988. A teen was injured and I strayed into hospital in NY. He was injured and thought he would die I put my hand on his head and said God loves you. I got told off by security cop cause no one does that.

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