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Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens  45 Palestinians been killed since Friday, Palestinian sources said, and 2 Israeli soldiers have died. Israel wants to stop rocket attacks
Medical staff said at least 8 were children and up to 16 were militants. About 50 hit Israel on Saturday, injuring 5
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UN chief condemns Gaza violence Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on both Israel and Palestinian militants to halt the violence of the past few days
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Gaza |
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Israeli airstrike hits Hamas premier's office Israeli aircraft hit the Gaza City building housing the office of Ismail Haniyeh, heavily damaging it. No one was in the building
| Mar.2 |
West Bank |
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Palestinians suspend talks with Israel  Palestinian leaders have suspended peace talks with Israel until the Jewish state halts its military operation in Gaza. The suspension came amid demonstrations in Gaza ... | |
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Israel begins Gaza withdrawal Most tanks and troops pulled out of northern Gaza, and the Israeli military was ending offensive operations there after 5 days
| Mar.3 |
Jerusalem |
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Israeli Gaza operation 'not over'
| Mar.4 |
West Bank |
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Abbas calls for Middle East truce Palestinian leader has called for a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants before the Middle East peace progress can progress
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Israel returns to Gaza Israeli soldiers returned to southern Gaza hours after Rice appeared in the West Bank calling for Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace ...
| Mar.5 |
Jerusalem |
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Rice talks with top Israeli officials U.S. Secretary of State: A cease-fire between Israel and Gaza militants 'is not a condition' for the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
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Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks Palestinian President said he will heed calls to renew peace talks and Palestinians wouldn't return to the table before a cease-fire
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Gaza |
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Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967 A human rights coalition charged that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached its worst point since Israel captured the territory in 1967
| Mar.6 |
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Israeli soldier killed in militant attack The military wing of Islamic Jihad said it killed a soldier and wounded 3 others in a revenge attack on Israeli forces along a border area
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Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary  Palestinian gunman infiltrated Mercaz Harav in West Jerusalem in the Kiryat Moshe quarter and opened fire. He was shot dead by an Israeli army officer
The gunman was carrying an AK-47 and a pistol and had time to swap weapons during the massacre. Hamas called the attack 'heroic' while not claiming responsibility. The White House has led international condemnation
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Attack won't halt talks - Israel Israeli government: The killing of 8 people at a Jewish religious college by a Palestinian gunman will not derail peace talks
| Mar.7 |
West Bank |
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Palestinian territories sealed Deadly attack on a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem was planned by a group called the Free Men of Galilee, an operation with ties to Hezbollah
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Jerusalem |
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Attack linked to Hezbollah The deadly attack on a Jewish seminary was planned by an operation with purported ties to Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group in Lebanon
| Mar.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel approves settlement growth Prime Minister Olmert has approved a plan to build up to 750 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank
| Mar.10 |
Washington |
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Talks push for Mid-East peace Secretary of State is holding talks with her Israeli counterpart amid fresh diplomatic moves to advance the peace process
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U.N. calls on Israel to halt settlement Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized Israel for planning to build housing units in a West Bank settlement
| Mar.13 |
Gaza |
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Israel jets strike northern Gaza The aircraft have attacked the northern Strip after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel
| Mar.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Historic agreement for Israel, Germany Israel and Germany strengthened their ties at the Chancellor Merkel's 3-day visit to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's creation | |
| Mar.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Cheney: unshakable commitment to Israel Vice President arrived in Israel, where he pledged America's 'enduring and unshakable' commitment to the security of the Jewish state
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Cheney backs Israel over security  Speaking in a press conference US Vice-President has given strong backing to Israel ahead of talks with Palestinian leaders | |
| Mar.23 |
West Bank |
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Cheney meets Palestinian leaders Vice-President has said peace between Israel and the Palestinians will require painful concessions on both sides
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