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| Jan.1 |
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Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen
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| Jan.2 |
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Uncertainty over Palestinian poll |
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| Jan.24 |
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Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party
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| Jan.25 |
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Hamas open to coalition with Fatah |
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Hamas slashes Fatah majority |
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| Jan.26 |
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Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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Israel rules out talks with Hamas Israeli interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ruled out any talks with a Palestinian government including Hamas
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| Jan.27 |
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Abbas urges Hamas to form government
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Fatah defeat sparks protest A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas
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Palestinian groups clash
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| Jan.28 |
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Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible Khaled Mashaal promised reforms and indicated the possibility of a Palestinian army in the wake of the elections
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Hamas rejects donor 'blackmail' |
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| Jan.30 |
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Quartet: Hamas must change policy
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| Feb.2 |
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Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons Palestinian gunmen shut down the EU office, demanding an apology for German, French and Norwegian newspapers
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| Feb.3 |
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Muslim anger on cartoons spreads
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| Feb.18 |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks Palestinian Authority President addressed the opening session of the new Hamas-majority parliament
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| Feb.19 |
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Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts
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Hamas dismisses Israeli sanctions |
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| Mar.3 |
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Hamas visits Moscow| Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party. Sergey Lavrov was telling reporters: 'I don't think Hamas will have any future if Hamas doesn't change'.
Earlier, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' exiled political leader, ... | |
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Hamas: We won't negotiate with Israel |
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| Mar.4 |
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Hamas hails 'breakthrough' visit |
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| Apr.4 |
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Hamas sets out stance to UN chief |
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| Apr.6 |
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Israel police hold Hamas minister |
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| Apr.7 |
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Six killed in Israeli air strike |
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| Apr.8 |
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6 dead in second day of strikes
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| Apr.15 |
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Police stage violent protest |
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| Apr.17 |
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US warns Hamas over Israel blast |
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| Apr.18 |
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Israel blames Hamas for bombing |
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| May.18 |
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Rival forces exchange fire
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| May.19 |
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Hamas official seized with $800k Palestinian border police briefly detained Sami Abu Zuhri accused of smuggling more than into the Strip
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| May.20 |
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Israeli airstrike kills senior militant |
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| May.26 |
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Hamas force leaves streets |
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| Jun.9 |
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Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire The explosion is killing at least 7 people and prompting Hamas to call off a cease-fire with Israel
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Hamas fired rockets into Israel |
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| Jun.10 |
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Funerals for beach victims |
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| Jun.12 |
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Palestinian security forces clash
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| Jun.13 |
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10 killed in Israeli air strike |
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Beach deaths 'not Israel's fault' |
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| Jun.20 |
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Palestinians: 3 children die in Israel attack |
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| Jun.25 |
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Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized| Israeli soldier 'seized' in raid. Israeli tanks, helicopters and ground forces have crossed into Gaza. Israel has asked its international partners to put pressure on the Palestinians to secure the release of a soldier... | |
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| Jun.26 |
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Demands set for captured Israeli
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| Jun.27 |
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Hamas 'implicitly accepts Israel'
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Israel masses troops on Gaza border |
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Israeli troops move into Gaza The troops crossed the border into southern Gaza to secure the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants
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| Jun.28 |
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Tanks, troops, planes strike Gaza |
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Hamas attacks US over Gaza raid |
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Israel seizes Hamas legislators Israeli troops have detained dozens of ministers and lawmakers, as its offensive in Gaza continued
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| Jun.29 |
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Israel strikes several sites across Gaza |
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| Jun.30 |
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Palestinian PM condemns Gaza raid |
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TV: Doctor treated kidnapped soldier |
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Militants demand prisoners release
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| Jul.1 |
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Israel rejects demand to free prisoners |
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Clashes break out in the Strip |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office A helicopter-fired missile hit the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya
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| Jul.2 |
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Israel to 'intensify' Gaza action |
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Hamas threatens attacks in Israel |
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| Jul.3 |
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Israel rejects militants' ultimatum |
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Militants' deadline expires
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Israel launches attack in northern Gaza |
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| Jul.6 |
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Troops, militants battle
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Hamas orders Palestinians to fight Israel |
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| Jul.7 |
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Israel moves into central Gaza |
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| Jul.8 |
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Palestinian PM appeals for calm
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Israel rejects call for ceasefire |
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Israel launches new strikes
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| Jul.10 |
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Olmert: Gaza operations to continue |
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Hamas leader insists on prisoner swap |
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| Jul.11 |
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Israel army enters central Gaza
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Israel hits Gaza with new strikes |
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| Jul.15 |
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Israel returns to northern Gaza |
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| Jul.16 |
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Israel strikes at ministry |
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| Aug.5 |
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Israel holds Palestinian Speaker |
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| Aug.18 |
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Israelis detain Hamas deputy PM |
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| Aug.23 |
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Abduction claim of Fox News journalists The Holy Jihad Brigades called for the release of Arabs from U.S. jails
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| Aug.24 |
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Journalist brother: Captives are powerless |
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| Aug.26 |
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Israeli rocket hits Reuters car |
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PM: Journalists' release imminent |
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| Aug.27 |
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Kidnapped Fox journalists released
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| Sep.22 |
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Hamas rebuffs Abbas on Israel |
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| Oct.1 |
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Protests turn deadly
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| Oct.6 |
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Palestinian PM collapses at rally |
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| Oct.14 |
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Palestinians: Israeli raids kill 8 |
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| Oct.23 |
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7 dead 'in Israeli raid' |
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| Oct.24 |
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Palestinian militants kidnap AP journalist |
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| Nov.1 |
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IDF: 10 Palestinians, 1 soldier killed |
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| Nov.2 |
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Gunmen barricaded in mosque |
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| Nov.3 |
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Gunmen flee in human shield| Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action | |
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Israel strikes after siege |
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| Nov.4 |
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Israeli strike kills militant commander |
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| Nov.5 |
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Israel presses on with offensive |
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| Nov.6 |
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Israeli army leaves Beit Hanoun |
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| Nov.8 |
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Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells
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| Nov.9 |
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Palestinians vow revenge at funeral for 18 |
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| Nov.10 |
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Palestinian PM offers to resign Ismail Haniya of the Hamas has said he is willing to resign if this will end a Western aid boycott
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| Nov.11 |
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US vetoes motion on Gaza attack |
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| Nov.12 |
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Palestinians: Israeli rocket kills teen |
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Hamas agrees to conference with Israel |
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| Nov.13 |
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Shabir to lead Palestinian government Mohammed Shabir, 60, a U.S.-educated university professor, has been named to lead a future unity government
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| Nov.14 |
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Palestinian rockets kill Israeli
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| Nov.15 |
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Israel hits militants' homes |
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| Nov.18 |
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Human shield deters Israel strike |
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| Nov.20 |
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Gazans gather to foil air strike |
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Militant dead in major raid |
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| Nov.22 |
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Israeli troops advance into 2 towns Ground troops, tanks and armored vehicles are in pursuit of rocket squads, besieging a Hamas lawmaker's house
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire 
| All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
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| Nov.26 |
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Palestinians ordered to enforce cease-fire |
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| Dec.9 |
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Early election talk angers Hamas |
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| Dec.11 |
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Gunmen kill school children Gunmen have shot dead the 3 sons of Baha Balousheh, an intelligence chief linked to the Palestinian party Fatah
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| Dec.14 |
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Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza Israel ordered the closure of a border point with Egypt to prevent the return of Ismail Haniya of Hamas
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Border chaos 'targeted PM'
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| Dec.15 |
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Palestinian factions clash 
More than a dozen people were injured when fighting broke out in the city of Ramallah
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Egypt seeks to ease Gaza tensions
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| Dec.16 |
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Hamas gunmen raid Abbas camp |
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| Dec.17 |
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Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes
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Palestinian factions 'agree deal' |
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| Dec.18 |
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Hamas to boycott early elections
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Kidnapping mar Palestinian cease-fire
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New clash outside hospital
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| Dec.19 |
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Schools shut amid 'anarchy' |
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Palestinian groups call new truce |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.27 |
Palestinian groups clash
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| Jan.28 |
Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible Khaled Mashaal promised reforms and indicated the possibility of a Palestinian army in the wake of the elections
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| Feb.2 |
Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons Palestinian gunmen shut down the EU office, demanding an apology for German, French and Norwegian newspapers
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| Apr.7 |
Six killed in Israeli air strike |
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| Apr.8 |
6 dead in second day of strikes
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| May.18 |
Rival forces exchange fire
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| May.20 |
Israeli airstrike kills senior militant |
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| May.26 |
Hamas force leaves streets |
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| Jun.9 |
Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire The explosion is killing at least 7 people and prompting Hamas to call off a cease-fire with Israel
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| Jun.9 |
Hamas fired rockets into Israel |
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| Jun.12 |
Palestinian security forces clash
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| Jun.13 |
10 killed in Israeli air strike |
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| Jun.20 |
Palestinians: 3 children die in Israel attack |
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| Jun.25 |
Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized| Israeli soldier 'seized' in raid. Israeli tanks, helicopters and ground forces have crossed into Gaza. Israel has asked its international partners to put pressure on the Palestinians to secure the release of a soldier... | |
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| Jun.26 |
Demands set for captured Israeli
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| Jun.27 |
Israel masses troops on Gaza border |
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| Jun.27 |
Israeli troops move into Gaza The troops crossed the border into southern Gaza to secure the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants
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| Jun.28 |
Tanks, troops, planes strike Gaza |
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| Jun.28 |
Israel seizes Hamas legislators Israeli troops have detained dozens of ministers and lawmakers, as its offensive in Gaza continued
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| Jun.29 |
Israel strikes several sites across Gaza |
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| Jun.30 |
TV: Doctor treated kidnapped soldier |
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| Jun.30 |
Militants demand prisoners release
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| Jul.1 |
Clashes break out in the Strip |
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| Jul.1 |
Israel hits Palestinian PM's office A helicopter-fired missile hit the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya
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| Jul.2 |
Israel to 'intensify' Gaza action |
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| Jul.3 |
Israel rejects militants' ultimatum |
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| Jul.3 |
Israel launches attack in northern Gaza |
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| Jul.6 |
Troops, militants battle
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| Jul.6 |
Hamas orders Palestinians to fight Israel |
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| Jul.7 |
Israel moves into central Gaza |
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| Jul.8 |
Palestinian PM appeals for calm
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| Jul.8 |
Israel launches new strikes
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| Jul.10 |
Olmert: Gaza operations to continue |
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| Jul.10 |
Hamas leader insists on prisoner swap |
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| Jul.11 |
Israel army enters central Gaza
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| Jul.11 |
Israel hits Gaza with new strikes |
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| Jul.15 |
Israel returns to northern Gaza |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel strikes at ministry |
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| Aug.26 |
Israeli rocket hits Reuters car |
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| Oct.14 |
Palestinians: Israeli raids kill 8 |
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| Oct.23 |
7 dead 'in Israeli raid' |
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| Nov.1 |
IDF: 10 Palestinians, 1 soldier killed |
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| Nov.2 |
Gunmen barricaded in mosque |
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| Nov.3 |
Gunmen flee in human shield| Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action | |
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| Nov.3 |
Israel strikes after siege |
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| Nov.4 |
Israeli strike kills militant commander |
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| Nov.5 |
Israel presses on with offensive |
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| Nov.6 |
Israeli army leaves Beit Hanoun |
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| Nov.8 |
Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells
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| Nov.9 |
Palestinians vow revenge at funeral for 18 |
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| Nov.12 |
Palestinians: Israeli rocket kills teen |
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| Nov.14 |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli
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| Nov.15 |
Israel hits militants' homes |
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| Nov.18 |
Human shield deters Israel strike |
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| Nov.20 |
Gazans gather to foil air strike |
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| Nov.20 |
Militant dead in major raid |
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| Nov.22 |
Israeli troops advance into 2 towns Ground troops, tanks and armored vehicles are in pursuit of rocket squads, besieging a Hamas lawmaker's house
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| Nov.25 |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire | All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
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| Nov.26 |
Palestinians ordered to enforce cease-fire |
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| Dec.15 |
Egypt seeks to ease Gaza tensions
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| Dec.16 |
Hamas gunmen raid Abbas camp |
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| Dec.17 |
Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes
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| Dec.17 |
Palestinian factions 'agree deal' |
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| Dec.18 |
Kidnapping mar Palestinian cease-fire
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| Dec.18 |
New clash outside hospital
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| Dec.19 |
Schools shut amid 'anarchy' |
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| Dec.19 |
Palestinian groups call new truce |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.1 |
Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen
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| May.19 |
Hamas official seized with $800k Palestinian border police briefly detained Sami Abu Zuhri accused of smuggling more than into the Strip
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| Jun.9 |
Hamas fired rockets into Israel |
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| Jul.2 |
Hamas threatens attacks in Israel |
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| Jul.3 |
Militants' deadline expires
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| Aug.5 |
Israel holds Palestinian Speaker |
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| Aug.18 |
Israelis detain Hamas deputy PM |
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| Aug.23 |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists The Holy Jihad Brigades called for the release of Arabs from U.S. jails
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| Aug.24 |
Journalist brother: Captives are powerless |
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| Aug.26 |
PM: Journalists' release imminent |
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| Aug.27 |
Kidnapped Fox journalists released
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| Oct.24 |
Palestinian militants kidnap AP journalist |
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| Nov.14 |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli
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| Dec.11 |
Gunmen kill school children Gunmen have shot dead the 3 sons of Baha Balousheh, an intelligence chief linked to the Palestinian party Fatah
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| Dec.14 |
Border chaos 'targeted PM'
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| Dec.18 |
Kidnapping mar Palestinian cease-fire
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.2 |
Uncertainty over Palestinian poll |
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| Jan.24 |
Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party
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| Jan.25 |
Hamas open to coalition with Fatah |
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| Jan.25 |
Hamas slashes Fatah majority |
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| Jan.26 |
Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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| Jan.26 |
Israel rules out talks with Hamas Israeli interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ruled out any talks with a Palestinian government including Hamas
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| Jan.27 |
Abbas urges Hamas to form government
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| Jan.27 |
Fatah defeat sparks protest A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas
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| Jan.28 |
Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible Khaled Mashaal promised reforms and indicated the possibility of a Palestinian army in the wake of the elections
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| Jan.28 |
Hamas rejects donor 'blackmail' |
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| Jan.30 |
Quartet: Hamas must change policy
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| Feb.3 |
Muslim anger on cartoons spreads
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| Feb.18 |
Hamas takes power vowing no talks Palestinian Authority President addressed the opening session of the new Hamas-majority parliament
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| Feb.19 |
Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts
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| Feb.19 |
Hamas dismisses Israeli sanctions |
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| Mar.3 |
Hamas visits Moscow| Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party. Sergey Lavrov was telling reporters: 'I don't think Hamas will have any future if Hamas doesn't change'.
Earlier, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' exiled political leader, ... | |
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| Mar.3 |
Hamas: We won't negotiate with Israel |
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| Mar.4 |
Hamas hails 'breakthrough' visit |
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| Apr.4 |
Hamas sets out stance to UN chief |
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| Apr.6 |
Israel police hold Hamas minister |
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| Apr.15 |
Police stage violent protest |
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| Apr.17 |
US warns Hamas over Israel blast |
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| Apr.18 |
Israel blames Hamas for bombing |
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| Jun.10 |
Funerals for beach victims |
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| Jun.13 |
Beach deaths 'not Israel's fault' |
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| Jun.26 |
Demands set for captured Israeli
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| Jun.27 |
Hamas 'implicitly accepts Israel'
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| Jun.28 |
Hamas attacks US over Gaza raid |
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| Jun.30 |
Palestinian PM condemns Gaza raid |
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| Jul.1 |
Israel rejects demand to free prisoners |
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| Jul.3 |
Israel rejects militants' ultimatum |
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| Jul.8 |
Palestinian PM appeals for calm
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| Jul.8 |
Israel rejects call for ceasefire |
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| Aug.5 |
Israel holds Palestinian Speaker |
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| Sep.22 |
Hamas rebuffs Abbas on Israel |
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| Oct.1 |
Protests turn deadly
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| Oct.6 |
Palestinian PM collapses at rally |
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| Oct.24 |
Palestinian militants kidnap AP journalist |
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| Nov.9 |
Palestinians vow revenge at funeral for 18 |
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| Nov.10 |
Palestinian PM offers to resign Ismail Haniya of the Hamas has said he is willing to resign if this will end a Western aid boycott
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| Nov.11 |
US vetoes motion on Gaza attack |
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| Nov.12 |
Hamas agrees to conference with Israel |
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| Nov.13 |
Shabir to lead Palestinian government Mohammed Shabir, 60, a U.S.-educated university professor, has been named to lead a future unity government
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| Nov.25 |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire | All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
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| Dec.9 |
Early election talk angers Hamas |
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| Dec.14 |
Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza Israel ordered the closure of a border point with Egypt to prevent the return of Ismail Haniya of Hamas
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| Dec.15 |
Palestinian factions clash More than a dozen people were injured when fighting broke out in the city of Ramallah
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| Dec.15 |
Egypt seeks to ease Gaza tensions
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| Dec.17 |
Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes
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| Dec.17 |
Palestinian factions 'agree deal' |
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| Dec.18 |
Hamas to boycott early elections
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