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Israeli tanks enter refugee camps |
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| Jan.11 |
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Rockets hit town of Sderot |
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| Jan.12 |
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Gunships 'kill Palestinian youths' |
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| Jan.24 |
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Israeli military blows up bridge |
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| Jan.25 |
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12 Palestinians killed 
Map of Gaza City Israel 45 others wounded, according to Palestinian sources, as Israeli military operating in Gaza City
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| Jan.26 |
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Rockets fired from Gaza hit Israel Palestinians fired 5 Qassam rockets into Israel, causing no damage or injuries but prompting the day's second incursion
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| Jan.27 |
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4 killed in explosion |
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| Feb.5 |
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6 killed in violence |
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| Feb.9 |
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Palestinian car rams army post |
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| Feb.10 |
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Israel shuts West Bank, Gaza The restriction will remain in place 4 days and was intended to prevent terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens
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| Feb.15 |
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Bomb kills 4 Israeli soldiers A roadside bomb blew up a tank near a Jewish settlement. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack
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| Feb.16 |
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6 Palestinians reported killed |
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| Feb.17 |
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Troops kill top Hamas militant |
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| Feb.18 |
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Israeli tanks, helicopters end incursion |
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| Feb.19 |
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11 killed in Israeli operation in Gaza City |
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| Feb.23 |
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Violence claims 8 |
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| Mar.2 |
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10 reported dead in clashes |
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| Mar.5 |
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Hamas claims Haifa bombing |
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Israel moves into Gaza, 11 killed |
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| Mar.7 |
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3 killed in rocket attack |
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| Mar.16 |
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US peace activist killed |
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Israeli army enters camp |
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| Mar.17 |
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Palestinians say 9 dead in clashes |
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| Apr.6 |
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Two Palestinians killed |
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| Apr.8 |
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Israeli airstrikes kill 6
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| Apr.10 |
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3 Palestinians, 2 Israelis killed |
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| Apr.11 |
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Activist wounded in shooting |
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| Apr.19 |
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Israeli troops storm Rafah camp
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| Apr.30 |
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Bomb 'message to Abu Mazen'
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| May.1 |
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'10 killed' in Israeli incursion
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| May.6 |
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Calls for probe of cameraman's death
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| May.8 |
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Hamas military wing leader killed |
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| May.11 |
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Israel reimposes Gaza closure
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| May.18 |
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Israel tightens curbs on Palestinians
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| May.22 |
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Palestinian PM meets with Hamas |
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| Jun.1 |
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'Little change' after Israel lifts ban |
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| Jun.6 |
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Hamas ends cease-fire talks
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| Jun.7 |
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7 dead in gun battle 4 Israelis and 3 Palestinians have been killed at main crossing point into the Gaza Strip
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Palestinian groups to continue intifada |
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| Jun.10 |
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Israeli gunships fire at vehicle Key Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi wounded in strike. Abbas called strike a 'criminal and terrorist' attack
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Bush rebukes Israel over air strike
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Hamas, Israelis vow to keep fighting
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| Jun.11 |
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Suicide blast hits bus, 17 killed| Dozens of people were injured during rush-hour. Hamas said it carried out the bombing | |
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Helicopter gunship killed 6
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| Jun.12 |
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Israeli attack kills 7| A helicopter gunship fired at a car. It was the 3rd Israeli attack in Gaza in 24 hours | |
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Hamas blamed for Mid-East violence
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Israel vows new strikes on Hamas |
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| Jun.13 |
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Israelis, Palestinians mourn dead |
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Israeli airstrike kills militant, wounds 25
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| Jun.14 |
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Israelis, Palestinians hold 'positive' meeting Israeli and Palestinian Authority officials held high-level security meetings to stanch the bloodshed
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| Jun.15 |
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Egyptians talking cease-fire with militants |
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Violent clashes during hunt for rockets |
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| Jun.16 |
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Sharon: No deal if terror rampant
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Abbas pushes for cease-fire
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| Jun.17 |
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No breakthrough in Abbas talks
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| Jun.20 |
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Powell: Hamas 'enemy of peace' Secretary of State said the Palestinian Authority must move quickly to implement the security measures
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| Jun.21 |
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Israelis kill a Hamas leader Troops in Hebron reportedly shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme considered one of Israel's most wanted
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| Jun.23 |
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100 Hamas members arrested in Hebron The operation targeted the infrastructure responsible for the most recent suicide attacks
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| Jun.25 |
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Militants offer truce Hamas, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Islamic Jihad offered to suspend attacks against Israelis for 3 months
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Bush: 'Hamas must be dismantled' |
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| Jun.27 |
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Hamas leader signals truce Sheikh Ahmed Yassin says it has decided to suspend 'fighting operations' against Israelis
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| Jun.29 |
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Palestinian militants announce cease-fire| Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to a 3-month cessation of violence against Israelis | |
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Arafat's Fatah joins cease-fire
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Palestinians take charge Palestinian police have begun taking control of the northern Strip, after Israeli troops pulled out
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| Aug.8 |
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Hamas vows Israel raid payback
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| Aug.21 |
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Hamas ends cease-fire Militant group demanded Abbas resign after Israel killed one of the organization's leaders in a missile attack
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| Aug.22 |
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Palestinians protest leader's death Thousands mourn the death of top Hamas leader Ismail Abu Shanab. Israel remains on high alert
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| Aug.23 |
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Palestinians forces launch crackdown |
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| Aug.24 |
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Israeli attack kills 4 Hamas members Those killed were near a base housing members of Force 17, Yasser Arafat's personal guard
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| Aug.25 |
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Hamas vows revenge |
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| Aug.26 |
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Israeli missile strike kills bystander
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| Aug.28 |
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Hamas militant killed in helicopter attack |
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| Aug.30 |
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Palestinians: At least two killed in strike
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| Sep.6 |
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Hamas founder wounded in airstrike| Sheikh Ahmed Yassin vowed 'jihad will continue' after being targeted in an Israeli missile strike | |
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| Sep.7 |
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Israel closes West Bank, Gaza
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| Sep.10 |
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Hamas warns it will attack Israeli homes
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| Sep.25 |
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Israeli army closes West Bank, Gaza |
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| Oct.4 |
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Israeli helicopters strike
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| Oct.9 |
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'Dozens of tanks' roll into Gaza |
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| Oct.10 |
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Annan condemns Gaza deaths
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| Oct.16 |
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Bomb kills 3 Americans| A roadside bomb went off beneath a convoy carrying U.S. diplomats, killing 3 American members of a security | |
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| Oct.20 |
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Israel Kills 10 Palestinians in Air Raids
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| Oct.24 |
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Joint Palestinian Attack Kills 3 Israelis
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| Oct.27 |
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Israel Razes Towers |
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| Oct.31 |
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$5M reward for Gaza attack conviction
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| Nov.2 |
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10,000 Palestinians return to Israel jobs |
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| Dec.6 |
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Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians |
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| Dec.10 |
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3 killed in camp raid |
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| Dec.23 |
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8 Palestinians killed in raid
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| Dec.25 |
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6 killed in Israeli helicopter strike Among those killed was Maklad Hamid, a leader of the Al Quds Brigade, the military wing of Islamic Jihad
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