Gaza Firing

A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect on Sunday night in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians

Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict

The cross-border Gaza violence was an extension of Israeli-Palestinian tensions that have been boiling in Jerusalem

News organizations demanded an explanation for an Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the offices of The Associated Press, Al-Jazeera and other media outlets

Gaza's ruling militant Hamas group has touted the protests as the launch of a six-week campaign against the territory's decade-old blockade