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Israeli warplanes strike Gaza after ‘explosive balloon’ damages house

Israeli aircraft targeted military sites in Gaza after an "explosive balloon" damaged a house in Israel, the army said

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Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza after rocket intercepted

The Israeli army said it had carried out further air raids against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket being fired over its border

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Israel defense minister resigns after Gaza ceasefire announcement

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal

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Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian groups begins following worst Gaza violence in years

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Palestinian groups and Israel took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza

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Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in renewed Gaza violence

Renewed violence in Gaza threatened to thwart efforts to end unrest as Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians and destroyed a TV building while a barrage of rocket fire from the enclave left one dead

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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fire evades Iron Dome

Israeli warplanes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the territory into southern Israel, the IDF said

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Israel military sends reinforcements to Gaza border area

The Israeli Defense Forces sent reinforcements to the Gaza border area to "thwart terror" as protests continue in the strip

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Israel airstrike kills 2 Palestinians on Gaza border

Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza border, the health ministry said, with Israel saying they planted a suspicious object next to the border fence

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Israeli strikes hit Gaza after barrage of rockets, killing toddler

Israel launched a wave of strikes across Gaza in response to some 150 rockets fired at its territory, leaving three Palestinians including a toddler dead

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Israeli strikes kill 2 Hamas fighters in Gaza

An Israeli strike killed two Hamas fighters in the Gaza strip after shots were fired at soldiers, Gazan and Israeli officials said

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