Tents were flooded and property destroyed as heavy rain and strong winds swept across Gaza last weekend. For families living in tents after fleeing homes destroyed by bombing, the storm is a source of concern. "I'm terrified of winter," said Gaza resident Abdullah Abu Ghanem.
ConflictsIsrael says it has ended its military offensive in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. The operation was launched in response to the killing of two Israeli soldiers in October.
ConflictsAfter the elections in Israel, the Shin Bet security service will investigate allegations of fraud. The chairman of the State Election Committee, Noam Sohlberg, cites “serious suspicions” of attempts at foreign influence. At the same time, the committee’s acting director general says there is currently no indication of irregularities.
World politicsNeither bloc will win a majority in Israel’s election, according to exit polls. But most major TV channels’ exit polls show challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s.
World politicsThere is a fierce battle for voters in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is being challenged in Tuesday’s election by an opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party. “He is running for office on an eternal war,” Eisenkot said of Netanyahu at a campaign rally.
World politicsIsrael has committed crimes against humanity - including “extermination” - in the West Bank, according to an independent group of experts linked to the UN.
WorldIt is described as the most important election in Israel’s history - an election that tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to travel home to vote in. Many feel this is when the country’s future will be decided and that too much is at stake, says Yael Shomer, an associate professor of political science at Tel Aviv University.
World politicsAround 2,600 people have been forced to leave their homes in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, during Israel’s military offensive in the city, according to local authorities.
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