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The article focuses on concerns raised by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who suggested an "indefinite" security role in Gaza, prompting alarm and questions about the situation, particularly from the Biden administration.

The article focuses on Israel's plans to demolish Hamas and the subsequent challenge of governing Gaza once Hamas is removed. Topics include the difficulty of eliminating Hamas as a political and religious entity, concerns over potential civilian casualties, and the absence of a clear political strategy for post-conflict governance.

The article discusses the current politically volatile and violent situation in the Gaza region, with a particular focus on the life and struggles of Khaled Abu Hilal, a revolutionary leader. According to the author, Hilal's journey from Fatah fighter and Israeli prisoner to disgusted ex-Fatah man now associated with Hamas, is Gaza's journey.

Reports on the horror and hope for peace expressed by members of the extended Ghaben family in the Gaza Strip which lost seven boys to an Israeli tank shell in January 2005. Sons of Mariam Ghaben killed by explosion; Critical condition of his son Muhammad; Scattered body parts of her children which Mariam saw after the shelling.

Reports on the death of three Palestinians during the Israeli military operations in Gaza in December 31, 2004. Aim of the operation to forestall rocket and mortar fire against the 21 Israeli settlements; Israeli government's intention to pull its settlers in Gaza in 2005; Presence of leading presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza to campaign and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Al Fatah, the dominant faction of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

Reports that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon entered into a deal on December 17, 2004, with the opposition Labor Party to join his Likud government. Significance of the deal for Sharon's plan to dismantle all Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and four others in the West Bank; Vow by Labor and other leftist parties to support Sharon as long as he remained committed to pulling settlers out of Gaza; Number of cabinet portfolios that Labor is set to get under the agreement.

Reports that at least eight Palestinians were killed and 24 wounded on December 17, 2004, in an Israeli Army raid near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Intention of the raid to end mortar and rocket attacks from the town on Israeli troops and nearby settlements; Collapse of a tunnel being dug by Palestinians near the Egyptian crossing point of Rafah; Army's discovery of nearly 100 tunnels from Egypt to Gaza.

Reports that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel has expressed optimism that breakthroughs in relations with Palestinians is possible in 2005. Plan to dismantle all Israeli settlements in Gaza and West Bank on schedule as planned; Promise that concrete steps by a new Palestinian leadership would be met in kind by Israel.

Reports that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has won parliamentary vote as legislators approved a bill to compensate settlers who will be compelled to leave the Gaza Strip. Features of the bill; Support of the opposition Labor Party to the bill; Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement of his plan to resign if Sharon does not agree to a referendum on Gaza.

Reports that Israeli forces continued a major operation in Gaza on September 9, 2004 with tanks and armored vehicles to suppress rocket fire into Israel, and in the process killed seven Palestinians.

Reports on the problems surrounding Israel President Ariel Sharon's plan for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Challenges in Sharon's efforts to remove Israeli settlers and military from Gaza; Objectives of Sharon's unilateral withdrawal plan; Absence of Palestine participation.

Reports on the decision of Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to continue his plan to withdraw soldiers and settlers from the Gaza Strip. Plan of Sharon to strengthen his coalition by getting the support of other parties that favor the Gaza withdrawal plan; Rejection of the plan by the Likud Party in favor of the dismantling of settlements; Vote results on Sharon's compromise proposal to open negotiations with the Zionist party.

The article discusses the impact of economic problems and Israeli airstrikes on citizens of Gaza as they celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as of July 11, 2014. Topics addressed include Gazans' reluctance to spend time in public places, as well as the detrimental economic impact of the conflict between Islamic extremist organization Hamas and the Israeli government.

The article discusses rising tensions between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas as of July 8, 2014, noting Israeli airstrikes in response to rocket fire from Hamas. Topics addressed include the role of the kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers and a Palestinian teenager in escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence, as well as the impact of airstrikes in the city of Gaza.

The article reports that members of the militia group Hamas destroyed a large portion of the fence dividing the Gaza Strip from Egypt. Tens of thousands of Palestinians crossed through the breach to purchase food and other supplies in the town of Rafah. Gaza has been under a total blockade by Israel in response to rocket attacks by Hamas members. Egyptian armed forces did nothing to prevent the fence's destruction or the entrance of the Palestinian shoppers.

The article focuses on conditions in the town of Sderot, Israel, a working class community which borders the Gaza Strip. From 2004-2008, the town has been hit with over 2000 rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza believed to be associated with the group Hamas, which controls the territory. Eight residents of Sderot have been killed. Gaza and Hamas are expected to be the most difficult issues for U.S. President George W. Bush on his visit to Israel to expedite the peace process.

The article focuses on three young Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip killed by an Israeli missile. The children were playing near the site of a missile launcher used by Palestinian militia to attack the Israeli town of Sderot. Since July 1, 2007, when the militant group Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, seven Palestinian children under the age of 11 have been killed by Israeli forces.

The article examines the economic depression in the Gaza Strip caused by Israel's isolation of the territory since it was taken over by Hamas in June, 2007. Nabil Bowab, a clothing manufacturer, can no longer ship his products to his Israeli customers, and the firm is on the verge of collapse, as is the region's entire private sector. An anonymous arms smuggler complains that Hamas' victory over Fatah has eliminated the demand for his illegal goods as well.

The article reports that measures taken by Israel and the Palestinian faction Fatah have effectively isolated the Gaza Strip as an economic entity since it was taken over by Hamas in June, 2007. The United Nations has suspended a building program there for lack of supplies. Gaza's economy, already fragile, is on the verge of total collapse. International interest in this problem is close to nil.

The article reports that the political system of Palestine has approached a total collapse. Armed forces of the Hamas organization have seized effective control of the Gaza Strip from its rival political group Fatah. President Mahmoud Abbas, a Fatah member, reacted by dissolving the unity government of the two groups agreed to in March, 2007, a move Hamas dismissed as illegal. The U.S. and Israel reacted with dismay. Some Palestinians foresee Palestine splitting into two entities.

The article reports that armed conflict between the Palestinian political groups Hamas and Fatah has escalated to what appears to be a civil war. Hamas fighters attacked a number of Fatah posts in the northern Gaza Strip, and the two forces exchanged attacks on the homes and offices of their respective leaders. The joint unity government of the Palestinian Authority the parties agreed to in March, 2007 after Saudi mediation appears on the verge of total collapse.

The article focuses on the emergence of Islamic fundamentalist militias in the Gaza Strip in Palestine. The breakdown of the Palestinian Authority and the armed clashes between the political groups Fatah and Hamas have led young men to seek more radical means of action. The groups use vigilante methods to enforce Islamic doctrine. Whereas Hamas has attacked only Israeli targets, the new militias have committed acts of terror against Westerners in general.

The article reports that continuing armed conflict between the Palestinian political groups Fatah and Hamas have escalated to involve the Israeli military. Israel carried out helicopter attacks in Gaza on Hamas targets in retaliation for rocket attacks on Israel. The effectiveness of Israel's attacks is questioned. Hamas and Fatah traded accusations as to who was to blame for the internal conflict. Gaza residents express anger and despair.

This article reports on an announcement from senior officials within Israel that Hamas, the prominent faction of the Palestinian government, is undergoing a military buildup in the Gaza strip, a concentration of force that includes smuggled ground-to-air missiles and military explosives. An overview of recent building tensions between the Palestinians and Israel is discussed. There is a growing concern about how Israel will counter the military buildup.

The authors report that an Israeli tank shelling killed 18 Palestinians in northern Gaza, including 8 children and 6 women. Angry Hamas leaders called for retaliatory suicide bombings inside Israel and for the U.S. to be targeted for its support of Israel. Israeli leaders said they regretted what initial reports suggest was a misfire.

The article details the economic hardships of Gaza residents. The United States, Israel, and the European Union have cut off funds for the Palestinian Authority after Hamas won the legislative elections on January 25, 2006. Because of this and other pressures, Hamas has agreed to a proposal by Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, for a national unity government, led by Ismail Haniya, the Hamas prime minister. This could resume the transfer of funds and aid from the West and Israel.

This article reports on battles between Israeli and Palestinian troops in the Gaza Strip on July 6, 2006. The battles were said to be the most deadly since Israel re-entered the Gaza Strip a week prior. An estimated twenty-one Palestinian troops were killed in the day's fighting, and one Israeli soldier was killed as well.

This article discusses attacks by the Israeli army against Palestinian targets in Gaza on July 2, 2006. The attacks were in response to the capture of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian forces a week before, and were ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Olmert however also allowed two border crossings to Gaza, allowing fuel and food into the area.

The author reports that Israel has stepped up its confrontation with Palestinian militants over the capture of an Israeli soldier. According to the author, Israeli has begun battering northern Gaza towns with artillery and sending warplanes over the house of the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Details related to military action taken by Israel are reviewed. Comments from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert are also reviewed.

The author reports that Israel sent troops into southern Gaza in an effort to prevent militants from moving a wounded Israeli soldier that was abducted on June 25, 2006. Israeli planes also attacked three bridges and a power station in the region. It is suggested that the objective of the military action is to rescue the abducted soldier, Cpl. Gilad Shalit. Comments from an Israeli army spokeswoman are included.

The author reports that an Israeli missile strike killed eight Palestinian civilians and wounded more that 40 in Gaza. Government officials have said the missile strike was aimed at a van of Islamic militants who were carrying rockets to launch at Israel. Comments from Israel's defense minister Amir Peretz are included.

The article reports that Hamas, a political group which runs the Palestinian Authority, is planning to begin attacking Israel once again. Hamas will stop abiding by a cease-fire agreement in order to respond to the deaths of Palestinian civilians who were killed on a Gaza beach by an errant Israeli artillery shell on June 9, 2006. A description of the recent violence between Palestine and Israel is provided.

The article looks at the lack of medical supplies and health problems for people in the Gaza Strip due to the border closing of the Karni crossing point with Israel and foreign aid cutoffs. According to Ibrahim al-Habbash, the general director of the main Gaza hospital, Al Shifa, the hospital has limited supplies of crucial surgical drugs and can no longer provide chemotherapy for many types of cancer.

This article discusses disputes over Israeli-Palestine border checkpoints in Gaza. Palestinian laborers that work in Israel face long lines at these checkpoints every morning, and Israel has proposed tightening these checkpoints even further in response to Hamas leadership in Palestine. Israelis have expressed concern over the smuggling of weapons through these checkpoints, prompting video surveillance. A new border terminal, aimed at duplicating airport security, is under construction.

The article reports that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has decided to quit the governing Likud Party. According to Israel's army radio and public television, Sharon will create a new party to try to win re-election. The author suggests that Sharon has been battling self-styled rebels within Likud who opposed Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Gaza and the West Bank. It is inferred that Sharon's goal is to become the leader who defines the borders of Israel.

Discusses the political and military conflict within Gaza. Suggestion that the Gaza Strip is controlled from outside by Israel and from inside by groups intertwined with security forces and tribes; Highlights of problems for Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority he inherited from Yasir Arafat; Reference to the fact that after 38 years of occupation, Israel pulled out is 9000 settlers and its troops from Gaza in August 2005, leaving it to the Palestinians to run; Impact of the Israeli withdrawal on a struggle for power in Gaza.

Focuses on the celebrating and scavenging by Palestinians throughout the abandoned Israeli settlements of Gaza, as the Israeli Army pulled its last soldier out. Details of the celebrations, organized by rival factions Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Fatah; Political aspects; Comments of Palestinians; How the Israeli government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says that the life of Gaza is up to the Palestinians, and only security considerations are preventing a resolution of Israel's continued control over Gaza's border with Egypt.

Presents the author's views on Israel's recent evacuation of the Gaza Strip. Review of how Israel has now nearly emptied Gaza of settlers; Remaining West Bank settlements that have planned evacuations; View that the pullout from Gaza has displayed deep fissures among parties and generations and within Zionism itself; Suggestion that it will take some time for Israelis and Palestinians to absorb what has happened in Gaza.

Looks at the progress of the evacuation of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip as of August 18, 2005. Description of opposition met by Israeli soldiers in their efforts to peacefully remove settlers from their homes; Claim that soldiers forcibly removed some settlers who refused the leave voluntarily; Plans to finish the evacuation of settlers from the Gaza Strip within two weeks; Cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the prevention of violence during the evacuation.

Focuses on Israeli settlers and sympathizers who are resisting efforts by soldiers and police officers in Gaza to vacate Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. Arrests of demonstrators; Plan by the Israeli Army to move forcefully into settlements in order to complete the pullout of Israeli civilians; Attempt by army and police to make serious resistance seem impossible; How, as police tried to enforce the law, protesters confronted them; Emotional aspects; Attitudes of Israeli soldiers; Call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for Palestinians of the Gaza Strip to refrain from violence; Details of the evacuation.

Reports that thousands of Israeli police officers and soldiers moved to surround the Israeli settlements of Gaza, warning residents that they had until Wednesday to leave before they were pulled out of their homes. Officers avoidance of confrontation with settlers and their supporters; Fierce arguments between Gaza settlers and some demonstrators who have moved in from the West Bank; Overview of the situation; Perception of the Gaza Strip by Palestinians as a part of their future state; Belief of many settlers that it is part of the biblical land of Israel; Comments of settlers; Implications of the Gaza pullout for Israel.

Focuses on the withdrawal of Israelis from the Gaza Strip. Preparations of Yaffa Hadad's family, who are moving to temporary housing prepared by the Israeli government; Comments of Hadad; Impact of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and the West Bank on Israeli civilians; Reactions of the settlers; Emotional aspects; Questions concerning Gaza; Implications for Israel's domestic and foreign policy; Outlook for the stability of the Palestinian Authority; Role of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon; Question of whether the unilateral Israeli pullout will accelerate the momentum toward peace; Signs of withdrawal.

Examines reactions of Palestinians in Gaza to Israel's decision to withdraw from Gaza in two months. The mixed emotions of residents; Questions over what will happen to their houses and greenhouses; Fear of chaos; Views of Gazans; World opinion on Israel's clearing the houses of noncombatants; Comments of the Abu Rezip family, Palestinian refugees in Gaza who decided to move back into their half-demolished home.

Reports that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is moving to redefine the nation's boundaries with Palestine. Construction in the West Bank; Plan of Sharon to pull Israeli settlers out of the Gaza Strip; Impact of the new border on Palestinian life; Claim that the new boundary leaves many Palestinians on the Israeli side, and many Israelis on Palestinian land.

The article focuses on how Israel Defense Forces would use telephone calls and leaflets to warn civilians in Gaza Strip of bombing in their areas to reduce civilian casualties.

The article reports on the impact of the cease-fire deal that halted the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on fishermen in the area. It is inferred that the cease-fire enabled fishermen to fish up to six nautical miles from the coast, up from Israel's three-mile limit placed since 2009. Fishermen have took advantage of the broader fishing grounds, which improved their catches in quantity, quality, and freshness.

The article focuses on the financial troubles faced by Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyah (Hamas) due to its ambition to expand military forces and revolt in Syria. It states that the decision of Hamas to shut its political bureau in Damascus resulted to cut in the financial distribution from Syria and Iran. It mentions that Hamas also needed money for the uniforms and rifles and other equipment for its armed wing, Qassam Brigade.

The article reports on the speech delivered by Khaled Meshal, the political leader of Hamas who vowed to build an Islamic Palestinian state in Israel , the Gaza strip, and the West Bank, during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hamas foundation. Meshal says that the Jewish state will come from resistance and not negotiation. He mentions that they owned the Palestine and that there will be no concession on any inch of the land.

The article reports on the first visit of the 56-year-old leader of the militant group Hamas, Khaled Meshal to Gaza as they celebrate their 25th foundation anniversary. It states that according to Meshal, after the attempt assassination of the Isarelis to Jordan in 1997, it is a triumphant day as they entered Gaza arm with rifles and wearing balaclavas. It tells that Meshal was permitted to cross Egyptian border because of his cousin who is a Muslim brotherhood that will come to power in Egypt.