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The International Court of Justice rules that some allegations of Israel committing genocide in the Gaza Strip are "plausible" and orders Israel to take measures to prevent and punish acts of genocide, to protect Palestinians, and to allow in humanitarian aid. However, Israel is not required to end its military operation.
2024-01-26

The Trump administration announces that the United States no longer considers Israeli settlement of the West Bank as illegal "per se" under international law. The announcement is praised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and condemned by the European Union, the Palestinian National Authority, and Jordanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi.
2019-11-18

Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, sign a unity deal in Cairo, that is also publicly supported by the governments of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The Fatah-controlled Palestinian National Authority (PNA), along with Israel, currently govern the West Bank. According to the signatories of the deal, the PNA will take administrative control of the Gaza Strip, and, along with Hamas, police its borders. The signatories consider the agreement a first step, and, if productive, plan to meet next month to address the remaining issues. The government of Israel opposes any involvement by Hamas in a Palestinian government.
2017-10-12

Israel reopens its embassy in Cairo, Egypt, after closing it in 2011 after violent protests.
2015-09-9

A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas begins, and talks aimed at finding a long-term solution to the conflict commence in Cairo.
2014-08-11

Protesters storm the Israeli embassy in Cairo, forcing the Israeli ambassador to Egypt to flee.
2011-09-10

The Lebanese army claims that Israeli Air Force planes violated Lebanon's airspace several times, in violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution, which ended the Israeli-Lebanese war of 2006 between Lebanese-based Islamic militant group Hezbollah and Israel.
2010-12-27

Two groups in Israel begin pro-Zionist courses in editing Wikipedia.
2010-08-19

The Arab League, speaking in Cairo, states written guarantees are required if Palestine is to enter into direct negotiations with Israel as Egyptian, Israeli, Palestinian and American representatives meet to talk.
2010-07-18

Arab League foreign ministers meet in Cairo and reach an agreement to ask the United Nations Security Council to force Israel to end the blockade of Gaza.
2010-06-2