Articles written by Fares Akram & Aron Heller


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  • Israel says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on

    FARES AKRAM and ARON HELLER|Apr 1, 2018

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel will target militant groups inside Gaza if violence along the territory's border with Israel drags on, the chief military spokesman warned on Saturday, a day after 15 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the area's deadliest violence in four years. The violence significantly petered down Saturday as just small groups of Palestinians threw stones in several areas near the border fence, drawing Israeli fire that injured 25 people, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Friday's mass marches were largely led b...

  • Israeli strikes kill 2 Hamas men after Gaza rocket attack

    FARES AKRAM and ARON HELLER|Dec 10, 2017

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday following a rocket attack on Israel, in the latest fallout from President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital — a development that has roiled the region and the larger Muslim world. The Israeli military said it targeted four Hamas facilities in response to rockets fired the previous night, including one that landed in the town of Sderot without causing casualties or major damage. The military said it struck warehouses and wea... Full story