Hamas Resilient Despite Israeli Onslaught
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel is methodically targeting the Hamas domain, bombing government offices, security compounds, commanders, and even Hamas-linked clinics, mosques and money changers as well as civilian and residential areas in the Hamas-supporting Gaza. Yet Gaza's Islamic rulers show no sign of buckling under the aerial onslaught. ( 20:00:29 - 2009/01/02)

Pope Denounces Violence, Mistrust
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pope Benedict XVI has expressed hope that violence, hatred and mistrust will not prevail through 2009, notably in the Middle East. ( 18:17:34 - 2009/01/02)

Israel Rejects Truce Call, Attacks Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel rejected international pressure for a two-day cease-fire with Hamas and sent warplanes Wednesday to demolish tunnels that are the lifeline of Gaza's population. ( 20:58:34 - 2009/01/01)

Turkey Condemns Israel 's 'Ruthless' Attacks on Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel's relentless attacks on the Gaza Strip as "ruthless" as he embarked on a regional tour aimed at halting the "dangerous developments" of recent days. ( 20:12:08 - 2009/01/01)

Chinese Official: World Nations Shocked by Israeli Strikes on Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli military offensives in Gaza Strip has led to a shock in the global community, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Assistant Chia Jeon. ( 17:42:03 - 2009/01/01)

Israel Continues Air Raids on Gaza City for Fifth Day
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli warplanes hit Gaza City early Wednesday causing destruction in the densely populated areas. ( 16:35:45 - 2008/12/31)

German MPs Rap Merkel for Blaming Hamas
TEHRAN (FNA)- Several senior German legislators lashed out at German Chancellor Angela Merkel for blaming only Hamas in the Gaza conflict. ( 16:34:43 - 2008/12/31)

Iraq Signs Military Accords
TEHRAN (FNA)- Baghdad signed on Tuesday military accords with Britain and Australia that give their troops a legal basis to stay in Iraq after the expiry of the UN mandate on December 31, the Iraqi government said. ( 16:32:11 - 2008/12/31)

S. Arabia, Syria, Lebanon Stress Helping Gazans against Israel
TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi Parliament Speaker Saleh ibn Abdullah ibn Hamid said his country is set to take part in an emergency meeting of Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Executive Committee to help Palestinians. ( 15:48:37 - 2008/12/31)

Londoners Continue Protest against Israel's Barbarity
TEHRAN (FNA)- Peace campaigners Tuesday converged on the Israeli Embassy in London for the third successive day to protest against the ongoing massacre of the Palestinians in Gaza. ( 15:45:00 - 2008/12/31)

Israel Kills 10 People on Fourth Day Air Raids
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel on Tuesday bombarded Gaza for a fourth day by unmanned Israeli drones and fighter jets killing at least 10 people and wounding 40 in the morning. ( 15:59:15 - 2008/12/30)

Hezbollah Urges Egyptians to Force Gov't to Open Gaza Border
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Seyed Hassan Nasrallah called on Egyptians on Sunday to force their government to open Rafah crossing to allow food, water, and medicine to reach Gazans who have come under savage attacks by the Zionist regime. ( 15:35:17 - 2008/12/30)

Israel Destroys Tunnels on Border with Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Six airstrikes pummeled the Islamic University as Israel widened its deadliest-ever air raids on Gaza. ( 15:27:50 - 2008/12/29)

Solana, German, Czech FMs Discuss Gaza Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed on the phone the latest developments in the escalating Gaza conflict with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, the German Foreign Ministry said in a statement. ( 15:22:23 - 2008/12/29)