Gaza blast kills 7 at Hamas bomb-maker's house
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An explosion flattened a house in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least seven people, including a four-year-old girl, in what Hamas initially said was an Israeli attack, but later suggested was accidental. (article 5)
Hamas, which a year ago wrested control of the coastal territory from forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, unleashed a barrage of rocket attacks on Israel shortly after the blast. (article 5)
JERUSALEM - A large explosion destroyed a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Thursday, killing at least five Palestinians, among them several Hamas militants and a baby girl. (article 8)
An Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip has killed three Hamas militants following a day of violence in the territory. (article 6)
A spokesman for the Israeli military said a ground force had attacked militants in the area attempting to fire rockets into Israel. (article 4)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is meeting top military officials and ministers to discuss a possible wider military offensive in the Gaza Strip. (article 1)
A year after Hamas Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip, Abu Hafss is waiting impatiently to see a sword remove the hand of a thief or a woman stoned to death for adultery. (article 10)
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Hamas, Gaza, Israeli, Israel, Palestinian |
Source articles
- Israel leaders discuss Gaza plan (BBC News, 06/10/2008, 370 words)
- Israeli Cabinet Votes to Seek Truce in Gaza (nytimes.com, 06/12/2008, 532 words)
- Israeli Cabinet votes to seek truce with militants in Gaza (boston.com, 06/12/2008, 638 words)
- Israeli fire kills girl in Gaza (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 354 words)
- Gaza blast kills 7 at Hamas bomb-maker's house (cbc.ca, 06/13/2008, 307 words)
- Israeli air strike targets Hamas (BBC News, 06/13/2008, 379 words)
- Six killed in northern Gaza blast (CNN, 06/12/2008, 310 words)
- Disputed Blast in Gaza Kills 5 (nytimes.com, 06/13/2008, 458 words)
- Bridging the Fatah-Hamas divide (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 684 words)
- Qaeda groups active in Gaza after year under Hamas (Washington Post, 06/10/2008, 386 words)
- Israeli Soldier, Held for 2 Years, Writes to Family (nytimes.com, 06/10/2008, 342 words)
- Shalit family 'receives letter' (BBC News, 06/10/2008, 103 words)
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