Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Locals call it “watermelon salad.” But this delicacy popular in the southern Gaza Strip at this time of year is far from the sweet, refreshing taste the name evokes. “Lasima,” “Ajar,” or “Qursa” are different names for the hot, savory meal...

Islamic Jihad leader tells Egyptian TV station that cease-fire with Israel has been reached

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Islamic Jihad leader tells Egyptian TV station that cease-fire with Israel has been reached.

New fighting kills 2 Palestinian militant commanders, elderly man in Israel as Egypt pushes truce

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed two militant commanders Thursday, while a 70-year-old man was killed by Palestinian rocket fire in the first fatality inside Israel amid the current wave of fighting. The continuing bloodshed, which has left 30 Palestinians...

Israeli military says it is striking Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip as residents report several blasts

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli military says it is striking Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip as residents report several blasts.

Palestinian boy mauled to death by lion in private Gaza zoo

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian boy was mauled to death by a lion in a private zoo in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to the coastal territory's police force, run by the militant Hamas group. Police officers said 6-year-old Hamada Iqtiet had climbed the fence in the...

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vows 'aggressive response' after rockets fired from Lebanon and Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vows 'aggressive response' after rockets fired from Lebanon and Gaza.

Violence erupts at Jerusalem holy site for a 2nd night

JERUSALEM (AP) — Violence resumed for a second straight night in Jerusalem on Wednesday when Palestinian worshippers barricaded themselves inside Al-Aqsa Mosque at the Old City’s sensitive compound and Israeli police used force to remove dozens of worshippers. The unrest was less...