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| Jan.14 |
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Hamas uses female suicide bomber
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| Jan.17 |
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Israel to reopen Erez border crossing |
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| Jan.28 |
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Israeli troops kill 8 in raid |
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| Jan.30 |
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Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian 'terrorists' |
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| Feb.2 |
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Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan Prime Minister said he has given an order to plan for the evacuation of 17 settlements in the Strip
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| Feb.7 |
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Israeli strike kills two, including boy |
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| Feb.28 |
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Israeli missile attack kills 4 |
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| Mar.6 |
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Palestinians killed in border attack |
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| Mar.7 |
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'14 dead' amid heavy fighting |
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| Mar.11 |
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Gaza withdrawal tops Cairo talks |
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| Mar.14 |
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Israeli helicopters attack |
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| Mar.16 |
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Israeli tanks enter Gaza |
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| Mar.17 |
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Israeli missile strike kills 2 in Rafah |
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| Mar.20 |
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5 Palestinians killed in raid |
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| Mar.21 |
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Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike| Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed as he was leaving a mosque. 6 others were killed in the strike | |
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| Mar.22 |
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Huge crowds mourn Hamas leader
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| Mar.23 |
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High alert for reprisals |
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Hamas names interim leader |
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| Mar.25 |
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US sinks resolution on Yassin The US has vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning the killing of the spiritual leader of Hamas
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| Mar.28 |
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Hamas chief attacks 'enemy Bush' |
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| Apr.3 |
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Palestinians debate Gaza's future |
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| Apr.12 |
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Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinian gunmen |
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| Apr.17 |
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Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike 
Map of Gaza City Israel| Abdel Aziz Rantisi was killed Saturday in Gaza City by an Israeli missile. The helicopter strike also killing 2 others | |
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Anger at killing of Hamas leader |
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| Apr.18 |
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Fury as Gaza buries Hamas leader
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Hamas taps secret leader |
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| Apr.19 |
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Israel defends killing Hamas boss |
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| May.1 |
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Likud votes on Gaza pullout plan |
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| May.2 |
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Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children Map of Gaza City Israel Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family
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Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza Prime minister's plan fails to win party support. Sharon has said failure could lead to new elections
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| May.3 |
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2 dead in attack |
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| May.4 |
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Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza
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| May.11 |
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6 Israeli troops die in blast An armoured personnel carrier was blown up during a Gaza City raid. A helicopter fired a missile at a Palestinian car
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| May.12 |
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Israeli body hunt sparks clashes |
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23 Palestinians killed in two days |
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| May.13 |
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Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza |
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| May.14 |
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3 dead in clashes |
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| May.15 |
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Israel hits militant targets |
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Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan
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Court approves Gaza demolitions
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| May.16 |
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Israel 'to step up demolitions'
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| May.17 |
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7 Palestinians killed in Rafah |
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| May.18 |
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Israelis sweep through Rafah camp |
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Rafah residents 'living in hell' |
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| May.19 |
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Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike
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Israel rebuked over Gaza killings The Security Council by 14-0 vote has adopted a resolution condemning Israel's killing of civilians
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| May.20 |
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Israel presses on despite outcry
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Refugee camp hit with Israeli rocket fire |
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| May.23 |
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Army lifts siege on district |
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| May.24 |
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IDF forces out of Rafah camp
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| May.29 |
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Hamas leader killed in helicopter strike |
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| May.30 |
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Decision delayed on withdrawal plan |
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| Jun.6 |
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Cabinet approves pullout in principle |
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| Jun.26 |
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Influential militant, 5 others killed |
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| Jun.27 |
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Explosion hits Israeli army post
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| Jun.28 |
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Gaza rockets kill 2 in Israel
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Israel pounds Gaza Strip targets |
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| Jul.5 |
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Israeli Forces Launch Anti-Arms Raid |
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| Jul.7 |
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Several killed in heavy clashes |
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| Jul.10 |
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4 dead in car explosion |
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| Jul.16 |
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Palestinian police chief released |
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State of emergency declared |
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Group frees French hostages |
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| Jul.17 |
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Arafat rejected government resignation
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Marchers spurn Arafat reform
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| Jul.18 |
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Storm over new security boss
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Militants protest Arafat security shakeup| Members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades burned down offices of the Palestinian intelligence services in southern Gaza | |
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| Jul.19 |
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Palestinian prime minister: Gaza in 'chaos'
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| Jul.24 |
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Militants in fresh protests |
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Arafat denies 'crisis' amid unrest in Gaza |
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| Jul.25 |
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Human chain protest at Gaza plan Tens of thousands of Israelis to form a human chain to protest against the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza
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| Aug.17 |
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Israel targets Hamas in strike
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| Aug.18 |
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Israeli helicopter fired missiles |
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| Aug.30 |
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Sharon Fails to Speed Up Gaza Pullout |
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| Aug.31 |
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16 killed in bus explosions Map of Beer Israel| The Hamas claimed responsibility for the near-simultaneous explosions on 2 buses in the southern city of Beer Sheva | |
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| Sep.6 |
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Hamas 'training ground' targeted |
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| Sep.12 |
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Settlers protest Israeli withdrawal plan Tens of thousands rotest Prime Minister Sharon's plan to withdraw from Gaza and parts of the West Bank
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| Sep.14 |
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Israel agrees payouts to settlers |
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| Sep.26 |
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Hamas leader killed Izz al-Din al-Sheikh Khalil was killed when a car exploded in Damascus
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| Sep.29 |
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Rocket kills two Israeli children Rockets fired by Palestinian militants have killed 2 children and wounded at least 10 people in Sderot
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| Sep.30 |
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Fighting kills at least 22
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Cabinet backs Gaza offensive plan |
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| Oct.2 |
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Death toll rises to 16
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Hamas pledges new rocket attacks |
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Israelis secure Gaza buffer zone Troops backed by tanks have taken control of a 9-kilometre area on the edge of the Jabaliya refugee camp
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| Oct.3 |
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3 Israeli attacks killed 6 Palestinians The soldiers fired on a house in the Jabalya refugee camp, killing 3 Palestinians who were members of Islamic Jihad
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Sharon vows to end rocket strikes
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Annan condemns Gaza offensive
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| Oct.4 |
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Palestinians: 8 killed
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| Oct.5 |
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Meeting under way
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| Oct.6 |
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Explosions rocked Gaza
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| Oct.9 |
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6 Palestinians killed in in 4 attacks |
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| Oct.12 |
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Girl, 10, shot as she sat in her class |
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| Oct.14 |
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Settlers march against Gaza plan |
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| Oct.15 |
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Israeli troops pull back Soldiers finished pulling back from positions in refugee camps and cities in northern Gaza, the first day of the Ramadan
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| Oct.17 |
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Sharon refused to bow settlers' demands
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| Oct.21 |
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Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas leader Adnan al-Ghoul was known as a master bomb maker. One of his bodyguards also killed
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| Oct.25 |
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Major Israeli incursion
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| Oct.26 |
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Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan| Knesset has backed the plan to pull troops and settlements out of Gaza and part of the West Bank by 67 for, 45 against | |
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| Oct.27 |
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Sharon resists Gaza referendum
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| Nov.5 |
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Airstrike kills 3 Palestinians |
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| Nov.6 |
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Palestinians ponder end to Arafat era Prime Minister Qorei was meeting with representatives from political factions, including Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
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| Nov.14 |
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Abbas unharmed in shooting spree The militants have burst into a mourning tent for Arafat, firing shots in protest at the presence of his potential successor
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| Nov.17 |
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Israeli forces kill Egypt troops Israeli forces have killed 3 Egyptian soldiers after mistaking them for Palestinian militants trying to cross into the Strip
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| Nov.24 |
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EU chief holds secret Hamas talks |
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| Dec.14 |
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Abbas calls for end to violence
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| Dec.17 |
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Operation launched to end rocket attacks |
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|
| 2004 |
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| Jan.28 |
Israeli troops kill 8 in raid |
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| Jan.30 |
Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian 'terrorists' |
|
| Feb.2 |
Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan Prime Minister said he has given an order to plan for the evacuation of 17 settlements in the Strip
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| Feb.7 |
Israeli strike kills two, including boy |
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| Feb.28 |
Israeli missile attack kills 4 |
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| Mar.6 |
Palestinians killed in border attack |
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| Mar.7 |
'14 dead' amid heavy fighting |
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| Mar.14 |
Israeli helicopters attack |
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| Mar.16 |
Israeli tanks enter Gaza |
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| Mar.17 |
Israeli missile strike kills 2 in Rafah |
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| Mar.20 |
5 Palestinians killed in raid |
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| Mar.21 |
Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike| Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed as he was leaving a mosque. 6 others were killed in the strike | |
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| Mar.23 |
High alert for reprisals |
|
| Apr.12 |
Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinian gunmen |
|
| Apr.17 |
Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike Map of Gaza City Israel| Abdel Aziz Rantisi was killed Saturday in Gaza City by an Israeli missile. The helicopter strike also killing 2 others | |
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| May.2 |
Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children Map of Gaza City Israel Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family
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| May.3 |
2 dead in attack |
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| May.11 |
6 Israeli troops die in blast An armoured personnel carrier was blown up during a Gaza City raid. A helicopter fired a missile at a Palestinian car
|
| May.12 |
Israeli body hunt sparks clashes |
|
| May.12 |
23 Palestinians killed in two days |
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| May.13 |
Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza |
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| May.14 |
3 dead in clashes |
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| May.15 |
Israel hits militant targets |
|
| May.15 |
Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan
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| May.16 |
Israel 'to step up demolitions'
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| May.17 |
7 Palestinians killed in Rafah |
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| May.18 |
Israelis sweep through Rafah camp |
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| May.19 |
Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike
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| May.20 |
Israel presses on despite outcry
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| May.20 |
Refugee camp hit with Israeli rocket fire |
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| May.23 |
Army lifts siege on district |
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| May.24 |
IDF forces out of Rafah camp
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| May.29 |
Hamas leader killed in helicopter strike |
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| Jun.6 |
Cabinet approves pullout in principle |
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| Jun.26 |
Influential militant, 5 others killed |
|
| Jun.27 |
Explosion hits Israeli army post
|
| Jun.28 |
Israel pounds Gaza Strip targets |
|
| Jul.5 |
Israeli Forces Launch Anti-Arms Raid |
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| Jul.7 |
Several killed in heavy clashes |
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| Jul.18 |
Militants protest Arafat security shakeup| Members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades burned down offices of the Palestinian intelligence services in southern Gaza | |
|
| Aug.17 |
Israel targets Hamas in strike
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| Aug.18 |
Israeli helicopter fired missiles |
|
| Sep.6 |
Hamas 'training ground' targeted |
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| Sep.29 |
Rocket kills two Israeli children Rockets fired by Palestinian militants have killed 2 children and wounded at least 10 people in Sderot
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| Sep.30 |
Fighting kills at least 22
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| Oct.2 |
Death toll rises to 16
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| Oct.2 |
Hamas pledges new rocket attacks |
|
| Oct.2 |
Israelis secure Gaza buffer zone Troops backed by tanks have taken control of a 9-kilometre area on the edge of the Jabaliya refugee camp
|
| Oct.3 |
3 Israeli attacks killed 6 Palestinians The soldiers fired on a house in the Jabalya refugee camp, killing 3 Palestinians who were members of Islamic Jihad
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| Oct.3 |
Sharon vows to end rocket strikes
|
| Oct.3 |
Annan condemns Gaza offensive
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| Oct.4 |
Palestinians: 8 killed
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| Oct.5 |
Meeting under way
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| Oct.6 |
Explosions rocked Gaza
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| Oct.9 |
6 Palestinians killed in in 4 attacks |
|
| Oct.12 |
Girl, 10, shot as she sat in her class |
|
| Oct.15 |
Israeli troops pull back Soldiers finished pulling back from positions in refugee camps and cities in northern Gaza, the first day of the Ramadan
|
| Oct.21 |
Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas leader Adnan al-Ghoul was known as a master bomb maker. One of his bodyguards also killed
|
| Oct.25 |
Major Israeli incursion
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| Nov.5 |
Airstrike kills 3 Palestinians |
|
| Nov.17 |
Israeli forces kill Egypt troops Israeli forces have killed 3 Egyptian soldiers after mistaking them for Palestinian militants trying to cross into the Strip
|
| Dec.14 |
Abbas calls for end to violence
|
| Dec.17 |
Operation launched to end rocket attacks |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.14 |
Hamas uses female suicide bomber
|
| Mar.23 |
Hamas names interim leader |
|
| Apr.18 |
Hamas taps secret leader |
|
| May.2 |
Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children Map of Gaza City Israel Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family
|
| Jun.28 |
Gaza rockets kill 2 in Israel
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| Jul.10 |
4 dead in car explosion |
|
| Jul.16 |
Palestinian police chief released |
|
| Jul.16 |
Group frees French hostages |
|
| Aug.31 |
16 killed in bus explosions Map of Beer Israel| The Hamas claimed responsibility for the near-simultaneous explosions on 2 buses in the southern city of Beer Sheva | |
|
| Sep.6 |
Hamas 'training ground' targeted |
|
| Sep.26 |
Hamas leader killed Izz al-Din al-Sheikh Khalil was killed when a car exploded in Damascus
|
| Sep.29 |
Rocket kills two Israeli children Rockets fired by Palestinian militants have killed 2 children and wounded at least 10 people in Sderot
|
| Oct.2 |
Hamas pledges new rocket attacks |
|
| Nov.14 |
Abbas unharmed in shooting spree The militants have burst into a mourning tent for Arafat, firing shots in protest at the presence of his potential successor
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Israel to reopen Erez border crossing |
|
| Feb.2 |
Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan Prime Minister said he has given an order to plan for the evacuation of 17 settlements in the Strip
|
| Mar.11 |
Gaza withdrawal tops Cairo talks |
|
| Mar.22 |
Huge crowds mourn Hamas leader
|
| Mar.25 |
US sinks resolution on Yassin The US has vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning the killing of the spiritual leader of Hamas
|
| Mar.28 |
Hamas chief attacks 'enemy Bush' |
|
| Apr.3 |
Palestinians debate Gaza's future |
|
| Apr.17 |
Anger at killing of Hamas leader |
|
| Apr.18 |
Fury as Gaza buries Hamas leader
|
| Apr.18 |
Hamas taps secret leader |
|
| Apr.19 |
Israel defends killing Hamas boss |
|
| May.1 |
Likud votes on Gaza pullout plan |
|
| May.2 |
Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza Prime minister's plan fails to win party support. Sharon has said failure could lead to new elections
|
| May.4 |
Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza
|
| May.15 |
Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan
|
| May.15 |
Court approves Gaza demolitions
|
| May.16 |
Israel 'to step up demolitions'
|
| May.18 |
Rafah residents 'living in hell' |
|
| May.19 |
Israel rebuked over Gaza killings The Security Council by 14-0 vote has adopted a resolution condemning Israel's killing of civilians
|
| May.30 |
Decision delayed on withdrawal plan |
|
| Jun.6 |
Cabinet approves pullout in principle |
|
| Jul.16 |
State of emergency declared |
|
| Jul.17 |
Arafat rejected government resignation
|
| Jul.17 |
Marchers spurn Arafat reform
|
| Jul.18 |
Storm over new security boss
|
| Jul.18 |
Militants protest Arafat security shakeup| Members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades burned down offices of the Palestinian intelligence services in southern Gaza | |
|
| Jul.19 |
Palestinian prime minister: Gaza in 'chaos'
|
| Jul.24 |
Militants in fresh protests |
|
| Jul.24 |
Arafat denies 'crisis' amid unrest in Gaza |
|
| Jul.25 |
Human chain protest at Gaza plan Tens of thousands of Israelis to form a human chain to protest against the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza
|
| Aug.30 |
Sharon Fails to Speed Up Gaza Pullout |
|
| Sep.12 |
Settlers protest Israeli withdrawal plan Tens of thousands rotest Prime Minister Sharon's plan to withdraw from Gaza and parts of the West Bank
|
| Sep.14 |
Israel agrees payouts to settlers |
|
| Sep.30 |
Cabinet backs Gaza offensive plan |
|
| Oct.3 |
Sharon vows to end rocket strikes
|
| Oct.3 |
Annan condemns Gaza offensive
|
| Oct.5 |
Meeting under way
|
| Oct.14 |
Settlers march against Gaza plan |
|
| Oct.17 |
Sharon refused to bow settlers' demands
|
| Oct.26 |
Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan| Knesset has backed the plan to pull troops and settlements out of Gaza and part of the West Bank by 67 for, 45 against | |
|
| Oct.27 |
Sharon resists Gaza referendum
|
| Nov.6 |
Palestinians ponder end to Arafat era Prime Minister Qorei was meeting with representatives from political factions, including Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
|
| Nov.24 |
EU chief holds secret Hamas talks |
|
| Dec.14 |
Abbas calls for end to violence
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