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Hamas says killing Palestinian man in Gaza violates ceasefire

Islamic Hamas movement said on Sunday that Israel's killing of a Palestinian man in the northern Gaza Strip violated an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire reached between Israel and Gaza Hamas-led militants.

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Hamas slams Israel for banning UN inquiry from probing war in Gaza

Islamic Hamas movement on Monday slammed Israel for not allowing the UN inquiry committee from arriving in Gaza to probe the results of the latest Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.

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Hamas warns of war with Israel if Gaza reconstruction obstructed

​The armed wing of Islamic Hamas movement warned on Thursday of another war with Israel, in case the process of reconstruction in the Gaza Strip is kept obstructed.

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UN chief urges Palestine, Israel to halt unilateral initiatives

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday called on Palestine and Israel to overcome differences and halt unilateral initiatives that fuel mistrust, so as to pursue long-term stability in the region.

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Kerry calls for resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

​U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday additional 212 million U.S. dollars in assistance to Palestinian people as an international donor conference for rebuilding Gaza opened in Cairo.

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Indirect talks on Gaza ceasefire to resume: Hamas

​The indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians on restoring calm in the Gaza Strip are set to resume in Cairo, a senior Islamic Hamas movement's official said on Sunday.

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Nearly 300,000 children back to school in conflict-torn Syria, Gaza: UN agency

​As the new school year kicks off across the world, nearly 300,000 children returned on Monday back to United Nations-run classrooms in Gaza and Syria, where the UN is supporting holistic and innovative solutions to ensure the emergency education needs of Palestine refugees are addressed in war-ravaged areas where many of their schools were damaged and destroyed.

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Reconstructing Gaza linked to full unity gov't performance: official

​A senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip is linked to giving full performance and authority to the Palestinian unity government formed in June.

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Impossible to reach long-term truce with Hamas: Israeli FM

​Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday that he does not believe it is possible to reach a long-standing, permanent truce with Hamas, local media reported.

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Hamas rebuilds military capabilities: Israeli official

​An Israeli diplomatic official said on Sunday that Hamas has started to rebuild its military capabilities, including rebuilding tunnels and rockets, local media reported.

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UN agency says Gaza destruction "unprecedented"

​The recent conflict in the Gaza Strip has caused "unprecedented" destruction, leaving hundreds of thousands people homeless, a UN spokesman said Tuesday, quoting the latest assessment after the ceasefire.

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Israeli official calls for int'l summit to disarm, rebuild Gaza

Israel's Finance Minister on Sunday called on international leaders to hold a regional summit focused on demilitarizing and reconstructing the Gaza Strip, which was devastated following Israel's military offensive against the Islamist Hamas movement.

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LatAm countries mark end of fighting in Gaza

Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Chile, Peru and Brazil, on Thursday marked the end of Israel's nearly two-month-long offensive in the Gaza Strip.

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Egypt holds on in pushing for Gaza truce talks

​Egypt on Wednesday called on Israelis and Palestinians to resume indirect talks mediated by Cairo, after the ceasefire in Gaza has been breached late Tuesday, foreign ministry said in a statement.

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Egypt says Gaza ceasefire extended for 24 hours

​Egypt announced Monday evening that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for 24 hours, the official MENA news agency reported.

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Netherlands supports Donor Conference Gaza

​The Netherlands wants to contribute to the initiative of Norway and Egypt for a donor conference for the reconstruction of Gaza,said Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Monday in a statement by his Ministry.

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Israel partially lifts Gaza fishing ban as goodwill gesture for final cease-fire

​Israel has partially lifted its fishing ban in Gaza to allow fishing within three nautical miles off Gaza shores, the Ha'aretz daily reported on Sunday.