Latest in Tag: blockade Highlight
Latest in Tag: blockade

IDF seizes Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Flotilla is second such attempt to break the blockade on Gaza

Rafah-Gaza buffer zone to expand to 1km
Decision comes after the armed forces discovered tunnels over 800 metres long
Egyptian ambassador to UN calls for end to Palestinian occupation
Amr Abu Atta’s comments came during UN Security Council meeting shortly before peace talks are set to resume in Cairo

‘Crying need for financial support’ in Gaza: UNRWA Commissioner General
Krähenbühl says “Palestinians are not statistics”

No alternative to Egyptian initiative on Gaza: Al-Sisi
Cross faction Palestinian delegation expected in Cairo for Gaza talks
‘Terminology’ of Gaza ceasefire proposal still needs work: Kerry
Netanyahu agrees to 12-hour “pause” in Gaza, Kerry hopeful for extension

Rafah border crossing opens for two days
Egyptian authorities open the crossing for humanitarian cases upon Palestine’s request

Gazans endure power blackouts with dark humour
Hemmed in by Israeli and Egyptian blockades, Gaza is plagued by long and frequent power blackouts, prompting some residents to try to lighten the mood with dark humour.

More underground tunnels beneath Egypt-Gaza border destroyed
Action comes as part of ongoing crackdown on the illegal tunneling activity

Gaza’s Ministry of Health warns of consequences of power cuts
Gaza Power Plant, the strip’s only one, stopped operations due to fuel shortage

Rafah border crossing scheduled to open after week of closure
The border crossing was shut after a deadly attack in Sinai last week

Hamas to support Gazans amid Egyptian crackdown on tunnels
Hamas Prime Minister stresses that Hamas will only use weapons against Israel

Protesters clash with residents in Rabaa Al-Adaweya
Residents face violence after attempting to remove a blockade belonging to the Rabaa sit-in
Hamas plans to build industrial city near Egyptian border
Local manufacturing in Gaza could decrease Egyptian exports, expert warns

Israel ponders incursion into Gaza
Rocket attacks cannot continue, Israeli officials say

Ship to Gaza boarded by IDF forces
Israel maintains Gaza blockade in face of international condemnation.

World Bank blames occupation for suffering Palestinian economy
PA faces multimillion dollar budget gap

Pro-Palestinian activist’s killers jailed
Over a year after he died, Arrigoni’s family sees justice
EU doubles Palestinian aid to €200 million
€100 million to provide clean water, health care facilities and education

Bleak future for Gaza
Gaza will not be livable, unless drastic actions are taken, says the UN

Rafah crossing open, not for trade
Egypt re-opens the Rafah border, says EOHR Senior Foreign Relations Officer

Sinai attack – Repercussions on the Gaza blockade
The killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border raises questions