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The article reports on actions taken by the Israeli government in retaliation of the Hamas' attack on Israel in October 2023. Topics discussed include information on the unity government formed in Israel to navigate the crisis, casualties of the war, and statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the attack.

The article discusses the Al Qassam Brigade (AQB), the armed wing of the Hamas militant group that is fighting Israeli troops in Gaza in the summer of 2014. AQB has improved its fighting capabilities since its last conflict with Israel in 2009. Members of AQB who die in battle are honored as martyrs by Hamas. Information is presented about two such individuals, Abdullah Al Masri and Ahmed Abu Thoraya.

The article discusses the effect of Israel and Egypt's cooperation in working against the Palestinian Sunni Islamic organization Hamas after Egypt's military coup in 2013 on the political violence in Gaza. Topics include details on the conflicts between Hamas and Israel, a history of Hamas' rule in Gaza, and mention of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi's relations with Gaza. INSET: Hamas Under Pressure.

The article discusses recent developments as of August 4, 2014 in Israel's incursion into Gaza. Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed on a 72-hour cease fire. Israel said it has largely accomplished its mission in Gaza and withdrawn most of its military personnel. The U.S. condemned an Israeli air strike near a United Nations shelter that killed 10 Palestinians.

The article discusses developments as of August 3, 2014 in Israel's military incursion into Gaza, with particular consideration given to how the divided nature of the militant group Hamas' leadership is hindering progress toward a lasting cease-fire. Some believe directions from Hamas' political leader Khaled Meshaal, who is based in Qatar, are not being swiftly communicated to battlefield commanders in Gaza. Matters are further complicated by the presence in Gaza of several Islamist militias.

The article reports that on July 23, 2014 international diplomats including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry unveiled a proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. Following a cessation of hostilities, talks would begin on addressing Gaza's economic problems. Hamas political figure Khaled Meshaal has demanded that trade routes into Gaza be reopened.

The article discusses developments on July 20, 2014 in Israel's invasion of Gaza aimed at Hamas militants there. Fighting claimed the lives of 13 Israeli soldiers and 96 Palestinians. Israeli forces worked to destroy tunnels used by Hamas to infiltrate Israel. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry planned to arrive in Cairo, Egypt the following day to try to craft a cease-fire.

The article discusses developments on July 18, 2014 in Israel's invasion of Gaza. The death toll among Palestinians in Gaza rose to nearly 300 as Israel complemented its ground invasion with air bombardment. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ground operation could be greatly expanded. An unidentified Israeli military official said the army was expecting tough resistance from Hamas militants it is seeking to rout.

The article reports that on July 17, 2014 Israeli ground forces launched an invasion of Gaza aimed at striking Hamas militants who have been firing rockets into Israel, and in particular destroying tunnels from Gaza to Israel that Hamas has built. Several days of aerial bombardment preceded the incursion, which Israeli army spokesperson Libby Weiss said involved thousands of troops.

The article discusses developments on July 15, 2014 in Israel's conflict with Hamas militants in Gaza. Israel readied for an offensive into northern Gaza and warned thousands of residents there to leave. A rocket fired by militants into Israel killed an Israeli citizen, the first to die in the conflict. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi prepared to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in an effort to arrange a truce.

The article reports on the failure of the Palestinian unity government to reunite the secular Fatah party and its Islamist counterpart Hamas due to their failure to reach a deal to share government power.

The article discusses how several bomb blasts in the Gaza Strip region have revived a rift between the Hamas and Fatah movement Palestinian political factions, focusing on bombings involving the homes and automobiles of various political officials such as Fatah spokesman Fayez Abu Aita.

The article presents information violence in and around Jerusalem holy sites, citing allegations by Jordan against Israel for the attack the Al Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount and the withdrawal of the Jordanian ambassador and a vehicular incident allegedly by the Hamas Palestinian Islamist organization.

The article discusses the raising of money by the Palestinian government to rebuild destroyed structures in the Gaza Strip following the 2014 conflict between Israel and Gaza, focusing on the relationship between the Islamic extremist group Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

The article discusses how the Palestinian militant group Hamas is hurting Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah's reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip, which suffered major damage from the summer war with Israel, focusing on a conference in Cairo, Egypt to secure international donations.

The article focuses on the reactions of Gazans to the truce between the Islamic militant organization Hamas and the Israeli military, stating that families are utilizing the lull to stock up on supplies, and mentions that heavy shelling resulted in the destruction of homes, businesses and mosques.

The article discusses the reported collapse of a U.S.-brokered cease-fire agreement between Israeli military forces and the Hamas Islamist group as of August 2014, focusing on civilian casualties and U.S. President Barack Obama's apparent decision to blame Hamas for a cease-fire-related breakdown.

The article discusses the Israeli military's reported strikes against several of the Hamas militant group's alleged symbols of control and a power plant in Gaza as of July 2014, focusing on Israeli bombardments, the deaths of several Palestinians, and the apparent efforts to implement a cease-fire.

The article discusses the actions taken by the Israeli government and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu against Hamas, the Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization of Palestine, as of June 2014 with details on Hamas's kidnapping of three young Israelis.

The article discusses the political aspects of a 2014 unity deal between Palestinian political groups Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)-Fatah to form a joint government, which was negotiated by Palestinian billionaire Munib al Masri, and Israel's response.

The article reports that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a meeting with Palestinian peace negotiators following a power-sharing agreement between president Mahmoud Abbas and prime minister Ismail Haniyeh of the Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas, respectively, in April 2014.

The article reports that Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas agreed on a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip for 12 hours beginning on July 26, 2014, but U.S. negotiators were unable to broker a week-long cease-fire. Topics include the efforts of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to achieve peace, the truce's aim of allowing Palestinian civilians to find refuge, and Israel's strategic goals in its offensive campaign.

The article discusses developments on July 14, 2014 in a conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Egypt proposed a truce between the warring parties and invited representatives of both to engage in peace talks. Israel launched 163 airstrikes at targets in Gaza, while Hamas fired 115 rockets at Israel. Hamas spokesman Mosheer Al Masri cited three conditions it would demand of any cease-fire with Israel.

The article reports that peace talks in the Middle East neared an impasse on April 4, 2014. Some cabinet members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government called for an end to negotiations with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called for Abbas' government to ally with two militant groups the Israelis deem terrorists, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas. U.S. diplomat John Kerry said the U.S. was prepared to leave the talks.