Palestinians Mark the Second Anniversary of Israel's Three-Week Offensive in Gaza
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum talks to the media at an exhibit to mark the second anniversary of Israel's three-week offensive on the Gaza Strip, on December 29, 2010 in Gaza. Approximately 700 Hamas fighters and more than 500 Palestinian civilians were killed during the offensive that took the lives of 13 Israeli soldiers. UPI/Ismael Mohamad
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Some of the proceeds of a multimillion-dollar cigarette smuggling operation may have gone to terrorist groups, New York officials said Thursday.
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Hamas and Fatah have agreed to form a unity government in the Gaza Strip within three months, a senior Hamas official said.
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Of the 172 Palestinians killed in last year's Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, at least 87 weren't involved in hostilities, a report found.
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A faction fight in Fatah is to blame for recent attacks on the party's leaders in Gaza, the interior ministry said Friday.
