ON THE ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER - Israeli troops commandeered high-rise buildings in three eastern districts of Gaza City on Monday, expelling residents and shooting militants in the streets in its furious effort to break Hamas' fighting ability as European diplomats poured into the region seeking a cease-fire. ...more

January 6, 2009

The thought of his six young nieces keeps Yusuf Dabus awake. The girls, ages 3-7, lived in the Gaza Strip and were seeking shelter near a mosque over the weekend as Israeli planes dropped bombs on Hamas targets. His nieces died, Dabus said, casualties in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. ...more

December 31, 2008

Hundreds of Palestinian supporters lined up on Dale Mabry Boulevard this afternoon, waving flags, holding homemade signs for passing cars and chanting through megaphones. ...more

December 30, 2008

Israel will attack Iran if it doesn't abandon its nuclear program, a Cabinet minister hoping to replace embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was quoted Friday as saying. ...more

June 7, 2008