Children and old men 'cut to pieces'
It was as the children played and the old men watched that the weapon fell from the sky and exploded in their midst.
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Anti-Semitic attacks grow
Anti-Semitic attacks are on the rise in Europe amid a growing chorus of criticism at Israel's assault on Gaza.
Israel - declare victory or push on?
Israel is approaching a fateful decision on what to do when it completes the stated initial goal of its ground offensive: locating and destroying Hamas cross-border tunnels.
Residents return to sea of rubble
In the dangerous streets around the hospital in Beit Hanoun, the buildings were, by and large, still standing at the start of the weekend. Then, they were gone.
Auckland march for Gaza
Crowds gathered again in Auckland to protest Israel's ground offensive in Gaza.
Crowds march for Gaza
Crowds gathered in Auckland again today to protest Israel's ground offensive in Gaza.
Israeli tank fires on UN school: 15 dead
At least 15 Palestinians have been killed after Israeli tanks shelled a UN-run school in Gaza.
Gaza: Unarmed civilian shot by sniper
Cameras captured the moment a Palestinian man was allegedly shot by an Israeli sniper while he searched for his family, before being shot again as he struggled to get up.
Families find sweltering refuge
Until last week, the Rohme family lived in a house on the eastern fringe of Gaza City near an open field.
Fear keeps kibbutz children captives
The seven children of Kibbutz Alumim, located just 3.3km from Israel's border with Gaza, have a new game.
Israeli airstrike on house kills 20
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza rose to 508 last night after 20 bodies were reportedly found in a home blasted in an Israeli airstrike in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Mana calls for Israeli Embassy to close
The Mana Party will campaign to close down the Israeli Embassy in Wellington, according to spokesman John Minto.
Israeli army enters Gaza Strip
Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip killed 10 people, medics say, on day 12 of a major operation against the Palestinian territory.
Hundreds of Kiwis protest invasion
Crowds gathered at Auckland's Aotea Square to protest the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza have been urged to shut down the Israeli embassy in New Zealand.
No truce until Gaza siege ends
Hamas has ruled out a ceasefire deal unless Israel "lifts the siege" on Gaza, the organisation's political chief has said.
Investors duck for cover amid double disaster
Investor sentiment was hit across the globe by rising geopolitical tension following the downing of a Malaysian airliner and the start of an Israeli offensive into Gaza.
Israel resumes attacks on Gaza
Israel has resumed its air campaign against Gaza after Hamas rejected a six-hour truce and fired dozens of rockets over the border.
How social media became a weapon in propaganda war
Social media has become one of the weapons of war. The Israeli army, which has been on Twitter since 2009, now has 286,000 followers.
High civilian toll in Gaza conflict- UN
Washington has warned Israel against any ground invasion of Gaza, as the UN says more than 40 of the 176 dead were children.
Israeli missiles destroy home for the disabled
The residents of the Mobarat Felestin centre for the disabled had just finished suhoor, the early morning meal before a long day of fasting during Ramadan, when the first missile hit the roof.
Skirmishing heats into all-out war
It was at the corner of Wehada St that the missile hit Mohammed Shaaban's car - and almost certainly propelled Israel's phoney war with Hamas into an all-out conflict.
'No difference between blood'
Israeli-Palestinian relations in new crisis with violent clashes following the discovery of body of a Palestinian teenager apparently abducted in revenge attack.
Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket fire
The Israeli military says its warplanes have struck targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire toward southern Israel.
Lupe Fiasco kicked off inauguration stage
Lupe Fiasco has been rushed off stage at a pre-inauguration concert for Barack Obama after performing an anti-war song telling the audience he did not vote for the President.
Leslie Bravery: Palestinians demonised with half truths
Leslie Bravery responds to the Israeli ambassador's comments on the Gaza conflict
Raw: Gaza building destroyed
An apparent airstrike in Gaza destroys a target minutes after residents receive a phone call telling them to get out. Courtesy: LiveLeak/yaya83
Israel 'needs to flatten all of Gaza'
Israel needs to "flatten all of Gaza" in order to spare the lives of Israeli soldiers and civilians, according to a son of former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon.