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WATCH: Iran says retaliation ‘concluded’, warns Israel not to respond after drone attack
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the drone and missile attack on Israel was in retaliation for a deadly April 1 drone strike on its Damascus consulate.
On this day, April 11
The Boers lose two of their heroes, trial of the ‘banality of evil’ begins, nuking the Chinese a step too far, Proteas fire their captain for match fixing, and Julian Assange’s bad behaviour gets him booted out of his hidey hole
On this day, April 7
The metre is accepted, Mussolini shrugs off attempt on his life and Hansie Cronje charged with match-fixing.
On this day, March 21
‘The pope is the anitchrist’, Kipling called to Bloemfontein, the Sharpeville and Langa massacres, and a ban on semi-automatic weapons
Judge Navi Pillay urges global support for UN Commission amid challenges in Israeli-Palestinian inquiry
Facing challenges including accusations of anti-Semitism and resource constraints, Judge Pillay emphasises the commission's commitment to an unbiased investigation into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Death toll soars to 25,105 as fighting rages across Gaza, Israel raids West Bank
Alongside fierce fighting in southern Gaza and across the besieged territory, strikes in Syria and Iraq raised fears of a wider conflagration.
On this day in history, January 15
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WATCH: Truce between Israel and Hamas extended for two days
Israel’s prison authority said that 33 Palestinian prisoners had been released “during the night” under the terms of a truce deal that returned hostages from the Gaza Strip.
On this day in history, October 18
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LOOK: Hundreds take to streets and roads of Durban to show support for Palestine as war rages on in Gaza
Hundreds of Durbanites took to the streets on Wednesday afternoon to show support for Palestine and plead for the international community to condemn Israel.
On this day in history, October 2
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day.
On this day in history, September 20
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day.
On this day in history, July 22
Significant and interesting snippets of news, with a South African angle, from this day in history
Israeli operation in Jenin officially over: army
The Israeli military declared an end of a two-day operation in the Jenin area after it launched the raid in which 12 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed.
On this day, May 30
Unjustly burned at the stake; British hospitals worse than Boer bullets; Japanese subs shell Madagascar; deadly bombings wreak havoc; and, eat processed food and die sooner
On this day, May 22
A pact of steel; Nixon comes clean; the first rugby world cup; Inter Milan bag the treble; and concert goers slaughtered
On this day, May 15
The bread and cheese rebellion; Chinese immigrants massacred; queen in court because king wants to remarry; teenage girl sets global sailing record; Miss Whiplash calls taxman a pimp of the queen
On this day, April 28
Great Plague hero born; the mutiny on the Bounty; a record set in the Wild West; outlaw Billy the Kid guns down deputies; and Shrek the sheep is sheared.
Protest in Durban after Al-Aqsa Mosque raid
A protest was held in Durban on Sunday against Israeli soldiers entering Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadaan.
15 fascinating, stimulating things that happened on December 28
The crew of a Super Puma helicopter of the Indonesian Air Force scans the ocean during a search and rescue operation for a missing jet liner.
Fears of escalation after twin blasts in Jerusalem kill one, injure 18 in bus station attack
The blasts come amid a surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians this year, but there are fears it could represent an escalation and a return to the bombing campaigns of 20 years ago.
Google sets up hi-tech school at Israeli University
Israel has a vibrant hi-tech sector but a severe shortage of skilled tech workers has led to tens of thousands of unfilled positions. Google and Israel's Reichman University have set up a school to train hi-tech professionals.