The Latest: Gaza militants fire rockets hours after truce

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the escalation between Gaza’s militant Islamic Jihad group and Israel (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired a barrage of rockets at Israel several hours after the start of an unofficial cease-fire between Israel and the Islamic Jihad...

As Gaza truce begins, Israel could face questions on tactics

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Residents say the airstrike came without warning: With fighting raging between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants throughout Gaza, two loud blasts shook the night, destroying the Abu Malhous home and killing eight members of the family in a split second. As Israel claims...

Barrage of rockets are fired from Gaza into Israel hours after sides agree to cease-fire, setting off air raid sirens

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Barrage of rockets are fired from Gaza into Israel hours after sides agree to cease-fire, setting off air raid sirens.

Israeli military spokesman says Gaza operation ‘is over,’ confirming cease-fire with Islamic Jihad militants

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military spokesman says Gaza operation ‘is over,’ confirming cease-fire with Islamic Jihad militants.

Despite Gaza cease-fire announcement, Israeli foreign minister says policy of targeted killings of militants to continue

JERUSALEM (AP) — Despite Gaza cease-fire announcement, Israeli foreign minister says policy of targeted killings of militants to continue.

Islamic Jihad spokesman says cease-fire with Israel has been reached to end two days of Gaza fighting

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Islamic Jihad spokesman says cease-fire with Israel has been reached to end two days of Gaza fighting.

As rockets rain down, Israel intensifies its strikes in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Wednesday while the militant group rained scores of rockets into Israel for a second straight day as the heaviest round of fighting in months showed no signs of ending. The death toll rose to 32...

The Latest: Palestinians say new Israeli airstrike kills 5

JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest on the new escalation between Israel and Gaza (all times local): 2:10 a.m. Palestinians say a new Israeli airstrike has killed five people from a single family in central Gaza Strip. Hamas’ al-Aqsa Radio reported early Thursday that the dead include parents and their...

US opposes new EU label rule for Israeli settlement products

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. State Department says it’s “deeply concerned” by a new EU requirement for businesses to label products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The statement came in response to Tuesday’s ruling by the EU Court of Justice that settlement...

Gaza officials say new Israel airstrike kills 2 militants, raising death toll to 12 since latest escalation erupted

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza officials say new Israel airstrike kills 2 militants, raising death toll to 12 since latest escalation erupted.