Online desk: Countries around the world have condemned a wave of Palestinian attacks by land, sea and air that Israel says has claimed more than 600 lives. Some countries also called for a de-escalation of ...

Numerous members of the United Nations Security Council denounced Hamas on Sunday over its massive assault on Israel but the United States regretted a lack of unanimity. At an emergency session, the United States urged ...

  Ofer Cassif, a member of the Knesset, said he warned the situation would ‘erupt’ if the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not change its policies towards Palestinians [File: Atef Safadi/EPA] An ...