Five Palestinians killed in airstrikes
13.20 Thu Feb 28
Israeli forces have killed three Palestinian gunmen in air strikes in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Palestinian militants killed in Gaza Strip
11.52 Wed Feb 27
Israeli air strikes have killed six Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
Desperate Palestinians blast hole in border wall
23.43 Wed Jan 23
Thousands of people have flooded through a hole blasted through the wall separating Gaza and Egypt.
Miliband in Mid East crisis talks
11.26 Tue Jan 22
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has met the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Fuel ban plunges Gaza into darkness
10.44 Mon Jan 21
Gaza city has been plunged into darkness after it was forced to shut down its only electrical plant following a block by Israel
Darkness falls on Gaza
23.54 Sun Jan 20
The only electrical plant in Gaza has shut down after running out of fuel, plunging the city into darkness.
Israel rules out cease-fire talks
21.33 Sun Dec 23 2007
"What is happening in the Gaza Strip is a true war between the Israeli army and terror groups" - Ehud Olmert
Israeli soldiers hurt in rocket attack
11.48 Tue Sep 11 2007
More than 50 Israeli soldiers have been injured in a Palestinian rocket attack on their base near the Gaza Strip.
Israel kills Hamas militants
17.17 Mon Aug 20 2007
Israel has admitted killing six Hamas militants with mortar bombs in the Gaza strip.
Israel cabinet backs prisoner release
10.16 Sun Jul 08 2007
Israel's cabinet has agreed to release 250 Palestinian prisoners to back President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas's seizure of the Gaza Strip.
Johnston honoured at Amnesty awards
08.20 Thu Jul 05 2007
The BBC's Alan Johnston was honoured with a prestigious journalism award just hours after being freed following 114 days in captivity.
Johnston boosted by campaign to free him
19.26 Wed Jul 04 2007
Freed reporter Alan Johnston has said he knew of the tremendous campaign to secure his release thanks to snatched reports on BBC radio.
Israeli forces kill 11 in Gaza
12.28 Wed Jun 27 2007
At least 11 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City and the southern town of Khan Younis, medical workers have said.
Renewed threats against Johnston
22.12 Tue Jun 26 2007
The group holding kidnapped journalist Alan Johnston have threatened to "slaughter" the correspondent if its demands are not met.
Israel to give money to emergency government
11.47 Sun Jun 24 2007
Israel has agreed to transfer millions of dollars to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government.
Vigil for captive BBC journalist
20.02 Wed Jun 20 2007
Family, friends and BBC colleagues have joined in a worldwide vigil for journalist Alan Johnston to mark 100 days since he was kidnapped.
Hopes for Johnston release fading
23.54 Sun Jun 17 2007
Hopes for the release of kidnapped journalist Alan Johnston are fading after the group holding him denied a deal to free him.
Abbas swears in emergency government
16.24 Sun Jun 17 2007
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sworn in an emergency government to try to end the crisis in Gaza.
Abbas names new prime minister
20.24 Fri Jun 15 2007
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Salam Fayyad to serve as prime minister of an emergency government.
State of emergency in Palestine
23.04 Thu Jun 14 2007
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has dismissed the Palestinian government and declared a state of emergency after fighting in Gaza.
Gaza descends into civil war
19.31 Wed Jun 13 2007
A supremacy struggle in Gaza is steadily escalating into civil war, Palestinian leaders have admitted.
Gaza coalition on verge of collapse
23.03 Tue Jun 12 2007
The Fatah movement led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will decide within hours if it should quit the coalition government.
Renewed calls for Johnston release
07.38 Sat Jun 02 2007
A video of the BBC's kidnapped Middle East correspondent Alan Johnston has renewed calls for the reporter's release.
Militants post Alan Johnston video
20.44 Fri Jun 01 2007
A video of the BBC's kidnapped Middle East correspondent Alan Johnston has been posted on a website by the Army of Islam group.
Israeli forces seize Hamas leaders
10.34 Thu May 24 2007
A Palestinian cabinet minister and 32 other officials have been seized by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
Hamas issues threat to Israel
16.02 Thu May 17 2007
The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has threatened to renew its suicide bombing campaign against Israel.
Fragile ceasefire in Gaza
18.24 Wed May 16 2007
Factional fighting in Gaza that has left 16 people dead has come to an end for the moment after Hamas called for a unilateral ceasefire.
Fighting intensifies in Gaza
13.17 Tue May 15 2007
Eight members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Presidential Guard have been killed by Hamas gunmen.
Fresh fighting ends Gaza truce
10.21 Mon May 14 2007
Factional fighting between gunmen from the rival Hamas and Fatah movements has erupted again in Gaza leaving two men dead.
Alan Johnston tape investigated
06.42 Wed May 09 2007
A tape allegedly from the kidnappers of journalist Alan Johnston has been delivered to the al-Jazeera news channel.
BBC investigates Johnston claims
23.53 Mon Apr 16 2007
The BBC is continuing to investigate unconfirmed reports that its Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston is dead.
BBC journalist reported to be dead
23.32 Sun Apr 15 2007
The BBC said it was "deeply concerned" by reports that its kidnapped Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston has been killed.
Day of action over journalist's kidnapping
16.06 Thu Apr 12 2007
The parents of abducted BBC reporter Alan Johnston issued a fresh plea for his release as a day of action is held to highlight his plight.
Appeal for missing BBC reporter
13.00 Mon Mar 19 2007
The father of a BBC journalist who is feared to have been kidnapped in the Gaza Strip has appealed for his release.
BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza
17.02 Mon Mar 12 2007
A BBC correspondent has been kidnapped in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian police have reported.
Hamas gunman killed in Gaza
22.43 Sun Mar 11 2007
A Hamas gunman has been killed in Gaza after the first fighting for a month broke out between the militant group and rivals Fatah.