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| Jan.2 |
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Anti-missile operation launched |
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| Jan.9 |
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Palestinians extend voting hours |
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Abbas wins presidential election| Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
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| Jan.10 |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
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| Jan.13 |
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Bomb attack rocks crossing
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| Jan.15 |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
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| Jan.16 |
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Israel orders crackdown
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| Jan.20 |
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Israel: Palestinians eye Gaza force
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| Jan.22 |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
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| Jan.25 |
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Sharon 'lifts talks freeze' |
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| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes Top Israeli adviser Weisglass held talks with Palestinian Negotiations Minister Erekat
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| Feb.2 |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit
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| Feb.7 |
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US names Mid-East security envoy |
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Israel, Palestinians to announce cease-fire |
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| Feb.8 |
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce
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| Feb.10 |
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Abbas sacks security commanders Palestinian leader has sacked the overall commander of Palestinian forces after militants violated a truce
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| Feb.12 |
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Palestinian militants say will hold to truce |
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| Feb.17 |
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Israel to allow deportees' return |
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| Feb.21 |
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Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank
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| Feb.23 |
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Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal
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| Feb.28 |
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Leaders vow Palestinian support |
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| Mar.8 |
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Israel prepares to turn over 2 cities |
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| Mar.13 |
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Israel vows to dismantle outposts |
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| Mar.16 |
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Jericho returned to Palestinian control |
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| Mar.18 |
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Palestinian truce deal Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups
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| Mar.28 |
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Knesset rejects Gaza referendum Parliament has rejected a bill to delay the planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank
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| Apr.9 |
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3 teens shot Israeli soldiers have shot dead 3 Palestinian teens on the edge of a refugee camp in a no-go area
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| Apr.10 |
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Israel: 3 teens killed in smuggling effort |
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| Apr.11 |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement President said Monday that Israel must honor its commitment after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
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| Apr.23 |
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Abbas names new security chiefs |
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| Apr.29 |
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Putin pledges to help Palestinians |
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| May.25 |
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Bush to offer Abbas direct aid |
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| May.26 |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House Palestinian leader is holding talks with Bush, hoping for an outright endorsement of the roadmap peace plan
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| Jun.4 |
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Abbas delays Palestinian elections |
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| Jun.8 |
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Abbas visits Gaza to rescue truce |
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| Jun.9 |
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Court backs pullout plan Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Jewish settlers and upheld the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza
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| Jun.12 |
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Palestinian Authority executes 4 killers |
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| Jun.18 |
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Rice demands Palestinian reform
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| Jun.19 |
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Rice: Gaza houses 'will be demolished' |
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| Jun.29 |
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Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza
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| Jun.30 |
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Israel re-opens settlements |
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| Jul.14 |
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Rockets trigger Israeli raid
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| Jul.15 |
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Israel raids target Hamas members |
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Israel launches more air strikes |
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| Jul.16 |
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Israel arrests 30 Palestinians |
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Israel prepares Gaza intervention |
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| Jul.17 |
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Abbas pledges end to Gaza attacks
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| Jul.18 |
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Israel blocks Gaza demonstrators Thousands gathered in Netivot singing, praying and chanting in protest against the plan to pull out of Gaza
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| Jul.19 |
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Police try to head off Gaza protests
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Palestinians agree to end clashes |
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| Jul.20 |
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Protest march on Gaza called off |
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| Jul.23 |
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Palestinians kill 2 motorists |
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| Jul.26 |
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Palestinian forces 'in disarray' |
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| Aug.9 |
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Abbas calls for calm ahead of pullout |
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| Aug.11 |
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Thousands rally against Gaza plan |
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| Aug.13 |
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Hamas chiefs insist fight goes on |
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Security alert for withdrawal
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'Friendly fire' injures five |
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| Aug.15 |
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Historic pullout has begun Israeli troops began sealing off all 21 settlements, barring anyone from entering
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| |
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Violence hits pullout |
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Emotions flare as pullout begins |
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| Aug.16 |
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Israeli forces arrest 50 at settlement |
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Deadline for pullout expires
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| Aug.17 |
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Israeli troops begin forced evictions| The troops entered the settlement of Neveh Dekalim, to evacuate as many as 4,000 people | | |
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Israel expels settlers |
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Israeli troops move into Kfar Darom
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| Aug.18 |
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Israeli troops enter synagogue
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Largest settlement evacuated In Neve Dekalim police and soldiers had to forcibly remove hundreds of protesters holed up inside a synagogue
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| |
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Israeli troops resume evictions |
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| Aug.19 |
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Israeli forces empty Gadid settlement |
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Abbas voices joy at pullout
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| Aug.20 |
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Israelis to resume evictions |
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Settlers ready for Israeli troops
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| Aug.21 |
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Final prayers at settlements |
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| Aug.22 |
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Settlers mourn end of Gaza era |
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Settlers leave last outpost| All walking peacefully, the final group of the settlers in Gaza boarded buses | |
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Israeli pullout shifts to West Bank |
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| Aug.23 |
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Settler eviction complete Israeli troops have completed the evacuation of settlers from the Gaza and West Bank in line with Sharon's plan
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| Aug.24 |
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5 militants shot in raid |
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| Aug.26 |
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Wanted Hamas leader issues video |
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| Aug.29 |
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More W Bank settlements 'to go' |
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| Sep.3 |
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Hamas unmasks its top commanders |
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| Sep.6 |
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Security official shot dead |
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| Sep.8 |
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Report deepens Arafat death mystery |
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| Sep.10 |
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Israel to vote on Gaza synagogues |
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| Sep.11 |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
| Israel has already removed its settlers, bulldozed their homes and demolished its military bases. 20 synagogues left intact after rabbis argued demolition went against Jewish law
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| Sep.12 |
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Abbas: Pullout a 'great moment' |
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| Sep.13 |
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Abbas pledges to end 'chaos' |
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| Sep.15 |
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Court urges barrier review |
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| Sep.23 |
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Palestinians killed in blast |
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Israel launches air strike |
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| Sep.24 |
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Palestinians say 4 militants dead |
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Israel clears way for Gaza raids |
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Israel launches strikes against Hamas Israel launched a 'crushing' retaliation with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned incursion
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| Sep.25 |
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Sharon orders 'no let up' on Gaza |
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Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets
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| Sep.27 |
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Israel arrests 91 suspected militants |
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Israelis launch air strikes
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| Oct.6 |
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Court bans 'human shields' |
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| Oct.16 |
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Three Israelis killed
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| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks Israel suspended security coordination with the Palestinians, following the killings of 3 Israeli settlers by Palestinians
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| Oct.20 |
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Bush: Palestinians closer to statehood |
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| Oct.27 |
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Israeli strike kills 7
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| Oct.30 |
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Palestinians 'killed in shootout' |
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| Nov.1 |
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Israel approves EU inspectors
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| Nov.14 |
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Rice: Gaza border deal 'in sight'
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| Nov.15 |
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Israelis, Palestinians reach deal on Gaza
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians take over key border| Abbas has presided over a ceremony marking the official re-opening of the border between the Strip and Egypt | |
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| Dec.7 |
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Palestinian activist killed |
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| Dec.14 |
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Fatah splits before key election |
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| Dec.21 |
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Palestinian elections threatened |
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| Dec.24 |
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Qurei not to run in key election |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem
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| Dec.25 |
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Sharon orders Gaza security zone |
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| Dec.27 |
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Gunmen storm offices |
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| Dec.28 |
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Israel bombards no-go zone Israel has shelled a newly declared buffer zone, soon after warning Palestinians they could be shot if they entered it
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| Dec.29 |
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Suicide bombing kills 3 |
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| Dec.30 |
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Palestinians close border crossing |
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British hostages freed, say Palestinians
|
| Dec.31 |
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Ex-hostage vows to stay in Gaza |
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Anti-missile operation launched |
|
| Jan.10 |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
|
| Jan.16 |
Israel orders crackdown
|
| Jan.20 |
Israel: Palestinians eye Gaza force
|
| Jan.22 |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
|
| Feb.12 |
Palestinian militants say will hold to truce |
|
| Mar.18 |
Palestinian truce deal Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups
|
| Apr.9 |
3 teens shot Israeli soldiers have shot dead 3 Palestinian teens on the edge of a refugee camp in a no-go area
|
| Apr.10 |
Israel: 3 teens killed in smuggling effort |
|
| Jul.14 |
Rockets trigger Israeli raid
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| Jul.15 |
Israel raids target Hamas members |
|
| Jul.15 |
Israel launches more air strikes |
|
| Jul.16 |
Israel prepares Gaza intervention |
|
| Jul.19 |
Palestinians agree to end clashes |
|
| Jul.26 |
Palestinian forces 'in disarray' |
|
| Aug.13 |
Hamas chiefs insist fight goes on |
|
| Aug.13 |
Security alert for withdrawal
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| Aug.13 |
'Friendly fire' injures five |
|
| Aug.16 |
Israeli forces arrest 50 at settlement |
|
| Aug.17 |
Israeli troops begin forced evictions| The troops entered the settlement of Neveh Dekalim, to evacuate as many as 4,000 people | | |
|
| Aug.17 |
Israeli troops move into Kfar Darom
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| Aug.18 |
Israeli troops enter synagogue
|
| Aug.18 |
Largest settlement evacuated In Neve Dekalim police and soldiers had to forcibly remove hundreds of protesters holed up inside a synagogue
|
| Aug.18 |
Israeli troops resume evictions |
|
| Aug.19 |
Israeli forces empty Gadid settlement |
|
| Aug.20 |
Israelis to resume evictions |
|
| Aug.20 |
Settlers ready for Israeli troops
|
| Aug.24 |
5 militants shot in raid |
|
| Sep.3 |
Hamas unmasks its top commanders |
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| Sep.23 |
Israel launches air strike |
|
| Sep.24 |
Palestinians say 4 militants dead |
|
| Sep.24 |
Israel clears way for Gaza raids |
|
| Sep.24 |
Israel launches strikes against Hamas Israel launched a 'crushing' retaliation with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned incursion
|
| Sep.25 |
Sharon orders 'no let up' on Gaza |
|
| Sep.25 |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets
|
| Sep.27 |
Israelis launch air strikes
|
| Oct.27 |
Israeli strike kills 7
|
| Oct.30 |
Palestinians 'killed in shootout' |
|
| Dec.7 |
Palestinian activist killed |
|
| Dec.25 |
Sharon orders Gaza security zone |
|
| Dec.27 |
Gunmen storm offices |
|
| Dec.28 |
Israel bombards no-go zone Israel has shelled a newly declared buffer zone, soon after warning Palestinians they could be shot if they entered it
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.13 |
Bomb attack rocks crossing
|
| Feb.8 |
Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce
|
| Feb.12 |
Palestinian militants say will hold to truce |
|
| Feb.21 |
Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank
|
| Jun.12 |
Palestinian Authority executes 4 killers |
|
| Jul.14 |
Rockets trigger Israeli raid
|
| Jul.16 |
Israel arrests 30 Palestinians |
|
| Jul.23 |
Palestinians kill 2 motorists |
|
| Aug.13 |
Hamas chiefs insist fight goes on |
|
| Aug.15 |
Violence hits pullout |
|
| Aug.16 |
Israeli forces arrest 50 at settlement |
|
| Aug.26 |
Wanted Hamas leader issues video |
|
| Sep.3 |
Hamas unmasks its top commanders |
|
| Sep.6 |
Security official shot dead |
|
| Sep.23 |
Palestinians killed in blast |
|
| Sep.25 |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets
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| Sep.27 |
Israel arrests 91 suspected militants |
|
| Oct.16 |
Three Israelis killed
|
| Dec.29 |
Suicide bombing kills 3 |
|
| Dec.30 |
British hostages freed, say Palestinians
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.9 |
Palestinians extend voting hours |
|
| Jan.9 |
Abbas wins presidential election| Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
|
| Jan.10 |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
|
| Jan.15 |
Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
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| Jan.22 |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
|
| Jan.25 |
Sharon 'lifts talks freeze' |
|
| Jan.26 |
Mid-East talks raise peace hopes Top Israeli adviser Weisglass held talks with Palestinian Negotiations Minister Erekat
|
| Feb.2 |
Egypt to host Middle East summit
|
| Feb.7 |
US names Mid-East security envoy |
|
| Feb.7 |
Israel, Palestinians to announce cease-fire |
|
| Feb.10 |
Abbas sacks security commanders Palestinian leader has sacked the overall commander of Palestinian forces after militants violated a truce
|
| Feb.17 |
Israel to allow deportees' return |
|
| Feb.23 |
Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal
|
| Feb.28 |
Leaders vow Palestinian support |
|
| Mar.8 |
Israel prepares to turn over 2 cities |
|
| Mar.13 |
Israel vows to dismantle outposts |
|
| Mar.16 |
Jericho returned to Palestinian control |
|
| Mar.18 |
Palestinian truce deal Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups
|
| Mar.28 |
Knesset rejects Gaza referendum Parliament has rejected a bill to delay the planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank
|
| Apr.11 |
Bush urges freeze on settlement President said Monday that Israel must honor its commitment after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
|
| Apr.23 |
Abbas names new security chiefs |
|
| Apr.29 |
Putin pledges to help Palestinians |
|
| May.25 |
Bush to offer Abbas direct aid |
|
| May.26 |
Abbas meets Bush at White House Palestinian leader is holding talks with Bush, hoping for an outright endorsement of the roadmap peace plan
|
| Jun.4 |
Abbas delays Palestinian elections |
|
| Jun.8 |
Abbas visits Gaza to rescue truce |
|
| Jun.9 |
Court backs pullout plan Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Jewish settlers and upheld the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza
|
| Jun.18 |
Rice demands Palestinian reform
|
| Jun.19 |
Rice: Gaza houses 'will be demolished' |
|
| Jun.29 |
Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza
|
| Jun.30 |
Israel re-opens settlements |
|
| Jul.17 |
Abbas pledges end to Gaza attacks
|
| Jul.18 |
Israel blocks Gaza demonstrators Thousands gathered in Netivot singing, praying and chanting in protest against the plan to pull out of Gaza
|
| Jul.19 |
Police try to head off Gaza protests
|
| Jul.20 |
Protest march on Gaza called off |
|
| Aug.9 |
Abbas calls for calm ahead of pullout |
|
| Aug.11 |
Thousands rally against Gaza plan |
|
| Aug.15 |
Historic pullout has begun Israeli troops began sealing off all 21 settlements, barring anyone from entering
|
| Aug.15 |
Emotions flare as pullout begins |
|
| Aug.16 |
Deadline for pullout expires
|
| Aug.17 |
Israel expels settlers |
|
| Aug.18 |
Israeli troops enter synagogue
|
| Aug.19 |
Abbas voices joy at pullout
|
| Aug.21 |
Final prayers at settlements |
|
| Aug.22 |
Settlers mourn end of Gaza era |
|
| Aug.22 |
Settlers leave last outpost| All walking peacefully, the final group of the settlers in Gaza boarded buses | |
|
| Aug.22 |
Israeli pullout shifts to West Bank |
|
| Aug.23 |
Settler eviction complete Israeli troops have completed the evacuation of settlers from the Gaza and West Bank in line with Sharon's plan
|
| Aug.29 |
More W Bank settlements 'to go' |
|
| Sep.8 |
Report deepens Arafat death mystery |
|
| Sep.10 |
Israel to vote on Gaza synagogues |
|
| Sep.11 |
Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
| Israel has already removed its settlers, bulldozed their homes and demolished its military bases. 20 synagogues left intact after rabbis argued demolition went against Jewish law
|
| | |
|
| Sep.12 |
Abbas: Pullout a 'great moment' |
|
| Sep.13 |
Abbas pledges to end 'chaos' |
|
| Sep.15 |
Court urges barrier review |
|
| Sep.24 |
Israel clears way for Gaza raids |
|
| Oct.6 |
Court bans 'human shields' |
|
| Oct.17 |
Israel suspends Palestinian talks Israel suspended security coordination with the Palestinians, following the killings of 3 Israeli settlers by Palestinians
|
| Oct.20 |
Bush: Palestinians closer to statehood |
|
| Nov.1 |
Israel approves EU inspectors
|
| Nov.14 |
Rice: Gaza border deal 'in sight'
|
| Nov.15 |
Israelis, Palestinians reach deal on Gaza
|
| Nov.25 |
Palestinians take over key border| Abbas has presided over a ceremony marking the official re-opening of the border between the Strip and Egypt | |
|
| Dec.14 |
Fatah splits before key election |
|
| Dec.21 |
Palestinian elections threatened |
|
| Dec.24 |
Qurei not to run in key election |
|
| Dec.24 |
Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem
|
| Dec.30 |
Palestinians close border crossing |
|
| Dec.31 |
Ex-hostage vows to stay in Gaza |
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