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Palestinians walk past trucks loaded with gravel at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the southern Gaza Strip (Reuters)

Israel eases restrictions on Gaza

Israel has dropped its five-year ban on construction materials crossing into the Gaza.

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Palestinian labourers work at a construction site of a house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip (Reuters)

Egypt transfers building materials to Gaza

Thousands of tons of building materials such as cement and steel began crossing into the Gaza Strip.

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A gigantic model of a local-made M75 long range rocket is seen on stage during a preparations for Hamas rally in Gaza (Reuters)

Perfume named after Hamas rocket

A perfume for sale in Gaza has been named after a type of long-range rocket used by Hamas.

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Palestinian brigades hold back the crowd as Mashaal visits a detroyed house in Gaza  (Reuters)

Tears, crowds greet Hamas chief in Gaza video

The exiled Hamas chief broke into tears yesterday as he arrived in the Gaza Strip for his first-ever visit.

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A Palestinian man shouts slogans during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah (Reuters/Marko Djurica)

PHOTOS: Palestinians celebrate UN vote

Jubilant crowds have taken to the streets in the West Bank to celebrate the United Nations vote recognising a Palestinian state.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is seeking official recognition of statehood from the United Nations (Reuters file)

Palestine's 'last-ditch' UN bid

A bid for UN recognition of a state of Palestine is a last-ditch attempt to rescue troubled Mideast peace efforts, a Palestinian spokeswoman says.

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Building materials are desperately needed in Gaza (Reuters)

Israel, Hamas talk border controls

Israel and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip have begun indirect talks in Egypt aimed at forging a new era of relations between the bitter enemies.

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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watches as a truck transports Iron Dome anti-missiles batteries in Ashdod (Reuters)

Israel successfully tests missile defence

Israel successfully tested its newest missile defense system Sunday.

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Palestinians shop at a fish market in Gaza City after Israel eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen (Reuters)

Gaza cleric says breaking truce ‘a sin’

An edict from a leading Islamic cleric gives the truce a religious legitimacy and gives the Gaza government strong backing to enforce it.

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Palestinians wave Hamas flags during a rally  (Reuters)

Qatar and Iran try to sway Hamas

The courtship of Hamas between rivals Iran and Qatar has been one of the Middle East's intriguing subplots of the Arab Spring.

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A Hamas policeman walks past a mural depicting an exploded Israeli tank, in Gaza City (Reuters/Mohammed Salem)

US pins hopes on Egypt over Gaza video

The Obama administration helped seal a cease-fire that puts heavy responsibility on Egypt's young government.

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Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed El-Beltagy and others protested in Cairo against Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip (Reuters file)

Muslim Brotherhood denounces truce

The top leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has denounced peace efforts with Israel and urged holy war to liberate Palestinian territories.

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Palestinians in Gaza celebrate the cease-fire with Israel (Reuters)

Gaza truce holds video

Thousands of flag-waving supporters rallied in celebration as the battered territory entered its first day of calm under an Egyptian-brokered truce.

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Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi, Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Reuters)

Gaza deal seals major role for Egypt’s pres video

The Gaza cease-fire deal reached Wednesday marks a startling trajectory for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.

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Lunch bites: Your daily news wrap

The disruption continues after Tongariro’s eruption, Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire over Gaza and Obama sets his Thanksgiving dinner free.

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Palestinians celebrate what they say is a victory over Israel after an eight-day conflict in Gaza City (Reuters)

Gazans celebrate cease-fire video

Cheering Gazans emerged from their homes after a week, flooding the streets in wild celebration after Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire.

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The 'Israel Under Fire' Twitter page

Inside Israel’s social media bunker

Israel is trying to pre-empt a publicity pounding over its Gaza offensive by aggressively tweeting and Facebooking from a "media bunker."

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A Fajr-5 missile is fired from the Gaza Strip (AAP file)

Iran gave Hamas missile tech - report

Iran has supplied Hamas in Gaza with the technology to "quickly" produce longer-range missiles on their own without needing direct shipments, says a report.

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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr (R) announce the cease-fire in Cairo, Egypt (AAP)

Egypt announces Gaza cease-fire video

Egypt has announced a cease-fire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

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The bus in Tel Aviv (Reuters)

Bomb explodes on Tel Aviv bus

A bomb exploded aboard an Israeli bus in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding 27 people.

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