Full Coverage: Mideast Conflict

Israel shuts Gaza crossings after rocket attack

AP - Wed Aug 20, 3:40 AM ET

JERUSALEM - Israel has closed its cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip following a Palestinian rocket attack on southern Israel that violated a truce.

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Jordan protests against Israel's Jerusalem dig plans AFP - Thu Aug 21, 2:17 PM ET
US man arrested in connection to alleged Hamas fundraising AFP - Thu Aug 21, 1:55 PM ET
Lebanon dismisses Israeli warnings over Hezbollah AFP - Thu Aug 21, 1:03 PM ET
Israel to change route of West Bank barrier AFP - Thu Aug 21, 12:01 PM ET
Israel opens checkpoint for Palestinian traffic Reuters - Thu Aug 21, 11:48 AM ET

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News Stories

Israel 'proposes West Bank deal' at BBC - Tue, Aug 12, 2008
Palestinians doubt two-state deal at BBC - Mon, Aug 11, 2008
Top Fatah officials held in Gaza at BBC - Fri, Aug 01, 2008
Israel's Political Situation Dims Hopes for Peace Deal at The New York Times - Fri, Aug 01, 2008
Palestinian hostilities flare in Gaza The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 28, 2008

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Feature Articles

The passing of the Palestinian poetic conscience McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Wed, Aug 13, 2008
Campaign to silence dissent in West Bank, Gaza AP via Yahoo! News - Tue, Aug 12, 2008
In one town, Gazans yearn for previous Israeli presence The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Tue, Aug 12, 2008
Israel After Olmert Time.com via Yahoo! News - Fri, Aug 01, 2008
The contenders to be Israel's next prime minister The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Fri, Aug 01, 2008
Israelis see worrying pattern in bulldozer attack The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Wed, Jul 23, 2008

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Opinion & Editorials

Israel vs. Al Jazeera McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Sun, Aug 10, 2008
Israel's 'Bulldozer intifada' McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Tue, Jul 29, 2008
Deciphering Israeli SettlementSpeak McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Fri, Jul 25, 2008
Israeli-Palestinian fight over graves McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Tractor attacks hours before Obama visit McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Israel calling: Don't back Hez McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 21, 2008

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Photos

Mideast Conflict

Israeli soldiers operate in the West Bank village of Kalil near Nablus, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Palestinian sources said two Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades militants were ...

Related Web Sites

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs - site includes updates on developments in the peace process, a section on the Palestinian intifada, policy statements.
Office of The Prime Minister of Israel - official site that includes press releases, text of speeches, and more.
PLO Negotiations Affairs Department - includes maps, position papers, and factsheets
Wikipedia: Hezbollah - examines the history and role of the governmental and militant Lebanese Islamist group.
GlobalSecurity.org: Lebanon - includes a map of the country, examines its political and social makeup, and looks at the history of Lebanon's military conflicts with Israel and other Mideast neighbors.
Amnesty International: Israel and the Occupied Territories - includes updates, and annual reports on the state of human rights in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.