Gaza strip

Discover Gaza's Ephemeral Walls

By Lucia De Stefani

Gaza Could Become 'Uninhabitable' by 2020, U.N. Says

By Jack Linshi

11 Fun Photos to Start Your Weekend

By TIME Photo

Morning Must Reads: July 23

By Alex Rogers

Morning Must Reads: July 22

In the news: Ukraine rebels turn over bodies from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17; Kerry seeks Gaza cease-fire; Detroit suspends water shutoffs; One of the largest private gifts ever for scientific research; Georgia GOP primary; 10 years since the 9/11 Commission report

By Alex Rogers July 22, 2014

Gaza Hit Hard Amid Truce Calls

The U.N. Secretary General and the U.S. Secretary of State lament renewed carnage and call for a cease-fire

By David Stout July 22, 2014

Morning Must Reads: July 21

In the news: The bloodiest day of this Gaza conflict so far; Malaysia Airlines flight MH17; 2016 jockeying; How Congress will reform the VA, respond to the border crisis and replenish the Highway Trust Fund

By Alex Rogers July 21, 2014

Israel May Expand Invasion

As Israel sends ground troops into Gaza for the third time in six years, no one knows how the conflict will end

By Rebecca Collard / Ramallah July 17, 2014

Pictures of the Week: July 4 — July 11

From Israel’s deadly air offensive in Gaza and Brazil’s humiliating World Cup exit to French Fashion week’s modern attitude and a double wedding for wounded Ukrainian paratroopers, TIME presents the best photos of the week.

By TIME Photo July 11, 2014

Gaza Feels Israel's Heat

Raising questions of how long air campaign can go on

By Karl Vick July 10, 2014

Morning Must Reads: July 8

In the news: Israel increases attacks in the Gaza Strip; White House to deport "most" of the unaccompanied minors; Sen. Menendez asserts that Cuba plotted to derail his career; Legal, recreational marijuana stores open in Washington

By Alex Rogers July 8, 2014

Hamas Steps Up Rocket Fire, Israel Prepares

Hamas stepped up rocket fire at southern Israeli towns and Israel called up reserve troops on Monday in anticipation of a possible escalation of hostilities with the Islamist group that dominates the Gaza Strip.The armed...

By NBC News July 7, 2014

Netanyahu Weighs Options for Avenging Deaths of Kidnapped Teens

Israeli Premier could go after the Hamas leadership, but analysts advocate targeting Gaza's missile stores

By Karl Vick July 1, 2014

Israel Mourns 3 Teenagers Found Dead in West Bank

Israeli leaders have accused the militant group Hamas of their murders

By TIME Staff July 1, 2014

TIME's Best Pictures of the Week

From Iraq’s eternal war and Spain’s early Word Cup exit, to a deadly double twister in Nebraska and Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s submarine ride, TIME presents the best photos of the week.

By TIME Staff June 20, 2014

A Final Agreement Is Still Possible

Israel wants to negotiate—but can Hamas be a partner in peace?

By Yair Lapid May 8, 2014

Israel: We Intercepted Gaza-Bound Rocket Shipment

An Israeli source tells TIME that a cache of Iranian rockets — which could carry warheads with more than 300 pounds of explosives — bound for the Gaza Strip that Israel reportedly intercepted this week would have considerably improved militants' arsenals

By Karl Vick March 6, 2014

Gaza's Isolation Grows As Egyptian Court Outlaws Hamas

The Islamist group's marginalization could help the more moderate Fatah faction

By Karl Vick March 4, 2014

Priceless Greek Statue, Lost for Centuries, Briefly Resurfaces on eBay

$500,000, no shipping, buyer must collect from the Gaza Strip

By Dan Kedmey February 11, 2014

Pictures of the Week: January 31 - February 7

From the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi and mourning the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman to fighting horses in China and the world's largest baby Jesus, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker February 7, 2014