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2006 is a year of legislative elections end to the political and financial crisis. January and the occupied Palestinian Despite the implicit recognition of the territories. wins an absolute existence of Israel by Hamas in June Israel Appendices majority at the elections for the Pales- and the start of talks in August to cre- tinian Legislative Council in January ate a government of national unity, • On 4th January, Prime Minister and forms a government in March. The which promises to be a difficult task, Sharon suffers a severe stroke and goes new Palestinian National Authority, re- internal Palestinian confrontations con- into a coma. On the following day, Ehud fusing to give up violence and recog- tinue through to the year’s end, killing Olmert, Deputy Prime Minister and Min-

nise the State of Israel as well as the more than 300 people. On 16th De- ister of Finance, is appointed as acting 2007 agreements signed earlier between the cember, calls early Prime Minister. On 16th January, Kadi- Palestinian Authority and Israel – three elections to resolve the situation in ma, Sharon’s political party, appoints Med. prerequisites for recognising the Hamas Palestine. Olmert as interim party president. administration imposed by the Quartet The internal problems in the occupied • On 11th January, 3 Ministers of the on the Middle East – faces interna- territories notwithstanding, violence party resign from government. On tional diplomatic isolation, a suspension between Israel and the Palestinian fac- 13th January, the last Likud minister re- of international aid and the freezing of tions intensifies over the course of maining in the government, Silvan

the transfer of and customs du- 2006. In early April, in response to the Shalom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, re- 337 ties by Israel, plunging the Palestin- frequent rocket attacks by Palestinian signs in his turn. The leader of Likud, ian territories into a serious financial terrorist groups, Israel launches the , had resigned in and humanitarian crisis, despite the largest military operation against the August 2005. Quartet’s creation of a “temporary in- since the evacuation of ternational mechanism” in May. In Is- Jewish settlers in 2005. In late May, Is- Palestine rael, elections to the mark the raeli troops enter the Gaza Strip for victory of and its leader, Ehud the first time since their retreat in 2005. • On 10th January, Israel announces Olmert, who plans to establish the de- The Israeli offensive against the Gaza that a limited number of of finitive , unilaterally if Strip gains in intensity with the ab- East will be allowed to par- necessary, by 2010. duction of an Israeli soldier by sever- ticipate in legislative elections and that The financial and humanitarian crisis in al Palestinian groups on 25th June. In candidates, except for members of the is aggravat- response, Israel launches “operation Hamas, are authorised to run for elec- ed by a political crisis engendered by summer rain” and arrests dozens of tions in . deadly internal struggles among Pales- Palestinian representatives of Hamas, • On 25th January, the Islamist group tinians in the Gaza Strip beginning in 9 of them Ministers, in June and the Hamas wins an absolute majority in leg- April, namely between the advocates President of the Palestinian Legislative islative elections to the Palestinian Leg- of the Hamas government and the fol- Council in August. On 26th November, islative Council, gaining 74 seats out of lowers of , the party led by Pales- a cease-fire begins between Israel and 132, as compared to the 45 seats go- tinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The Palestinian militants and the Israeli ing to Fatah, President Mahmoud Abbas’ non-payment of the salaries of civil Armed Forces withdraw from the Gaza party. Over 900 international observers servants for a number of months due Strip. On 23rd December, a glimmer of supervise the elections. The Islamic Ji- to the international financial embargo hope emerges with the first official had had refused to participate in the heightens the internal tensions in meeting between the Palestinian Pres- elections and had called on its follow- Palestine. In May, Abbas announces ident, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Is- ers to abstain from voting. There was a that, in the absence of an agreement raeli Prime Minister, , since turnout of 74.6% of the electorate. On between Fatah and Hamas, he will the election of Hamas in January, the 26th January, the government of Prime hold a referendum on the issue of meeting aiming to renew the peace Minister Ahmed Qurie, predominantly recognising Israel in order to put an process in the Middle East. belonging to the Fatah party, resigns. nxsige ES07:00Med.encifrasgraf13/9/0711:19Página338 ingles Anexos 6

338 Med. 2007 Appendices iu at n19,wnb i fa- his by won 1999, ther. in the party to Likud elections primary com- during law mitted financing party the vio- of for lations remission im- without Omri months 9 prisonment to Sharon, sentenced is , of son Minister eldest the February, Prime 14th On • Valley. Jor- River the in dan settlements smaller over well Maale as as Etzion, of Gush and Ariel settlements Adumin, large the control over retaining of while out Bank pull West to the elec- continue the will wins Israel Kadima tions, if that Chan- TV 2 on nel declares Min- Olmert Prime Ehud Acting February, ister 7th On are arrested. • are personnel settlers 16 and military wounded West and the police 65 of officers and settlers heart 200 Over the Bank. in colony Amona, illegal in evacu- an of destroying and charge ating in soldiers and po- Israeli lice and settlers between take confrontations February, place 1st On • Israel 2006 February the in action Strip. military Gaza retal- Israeli in is for it iation states Is- which the Jihad, by this lamic claimed for is at bombing Authorship suicide wounding people. 22 Aviv, a least Tel in in bomb a restaurant detonates attack, suicide a Palestinian in January, a 19th On • Parties the between Conflicts of conditions. acceptance these Hamas’ on government depend new will the to aid financial that adds all and Peace, for Map Road instance, the for as, agreements, previous all recognise and violence relinquish rael, Is- recognise to Hamas for calls and don Lon- On in meets Quartet Israel. the January, of 30th destruction ad- it the as vocates US insofar the groups, terrorist on of is list which Hamas, with nego- tiate not will he that declares likewise On Israel. President Bush George January, US 26th of destruction ad- the organisation vocating terrorist armed an by negotiate comprised a not with will it that declares Israel u iiayoeain nadaround and in operations military carries Israel out February, of end the Brigades. Until Martyrs’ al-Aqsa the of ficial of- high a Shtawi, Mohammed ca- is sualties the Among Bank. West the in 2005 August mostsignificant operation military since the in , in Camp Refugee Bala- ta the in Armed Palestinians Israeli five the kill February, Forces 23rd On • Parties the between Conflicts “withstand can it so cruelty.” US PNA the sup- to provide port will that Larijani, announces Ali Council, Security Supreme National Iran’s of Secretary Feb- the 22nd ruary, On PNA. the for funds to raise campaign international an launches of Brotherhood Muslim the ruary, Feb- 20th On officials. Palestinian to ed grant- normally Bank West the and Strip Gaza the the between travelling refused of privilege are PLC the on repre- sentatives Hamas Moreover, forces. curity se- PNA the to material military of and arms transfer the on embargo an- an and nounces PNA the to aid their suspend to international donors on calls likewise rael authority.” Is- “terrorist a as PNA the ifies qual- Olmert Ehud Minister Prime Acting to (PNA). Authority National Palestinian duties the customs and proceeds of transfer the freeze immediately to cides de- government Israeli the government, Hamas-dominated a of formation the to response in February, 19th On ernment. predominantly-Hamas gov- coalition a of Minister Prime as Haniyeh Ismail points ap- February Hamas 19th On in. sworn is Hamas, group, Islamist the by dominated (PLC), Council Legislative Palestinian Vladimir new the February, 18th President On offer. Putin’s Russian for port Febru- sup- circumspect expresses 10th ary, On process. peace Middle East the discuss to order in Moscow to representative contact its inviting Hamas, establish with to Quartet the of ber mem- first the becomes February, Russia 9th On government Israel. recognise and Fatah under preceding the agreements by the signed Omar recognise affairs, relinquish violence, to Hamas on Palestinian calls Suleiman, the for of en- Chief voy and the Service February, Intelligence 1st Egyptian On • Palestine y(N) h ure none that announces Quartet The (PNA). Authori- ty National Palestinian its the to suspends aid Canada day, same That office. up take members, Hamas inantly predom- cabinet, his and Haniyeh, mail Is- Minister, Prime new the March, 29th it if international avoid isolation. violence On to wishes relinquish and Israel nise recog- should Hamas that declares Putin March by 3rd On invitation Putin. Vladimir upon President Moscow to travels , in based Bureau the Political of Hamas delegation Chairman Hamas Mashal, a Khaled by March, led early In • Palestine 2010. by Israel of borders definitive unilaterally establishing the for plan his of support demonstrating referendum a the as elections in the seats qualifies the Olmert of Knesset. third a take terests in- sectarian specific advocating those whereas and parties seats 12 wins only Likud parties. minor other and seats) 19 (holding a Party Labour form the with to coalition negotiations starts (uni- Kadima Knesset seats). the 120 with to legislative body cameral elections the (29) at seats of number greatest coma, the a wins entered Ehud Sharon by since led Olmert Sharon Ariel of party new Develop- the Kadima, E-1 March, 28th of On Plan. ment name plan, the expansion by this known reject States ed Unit- the Palestinians and Jerusalem. East The reach to Adumim Maale of set-tlement largest the expand will he that adds Olmert barrier. security Bank line West the the of generally, or exactly either fol- low, will border the that and 2010 by Is- rael of borders definitive the establish to commits party the elections, the wins ma inter- an the in to view Minis- declares Prime Olmert Acting Ehud March, ter 9th On • Israel 2006 March PLC. the of member Hamas a Dukhan, Fattah Abdel of sons the of one Dukhan, Zayan is Palestinians two of these One Strip. Gaza the and Israel tween be- border the along bombs setting were Israel to according whom Palestinians, two kills February, Israel 26th On Nablus. euae Post Jerusalem hti Kadi- if that nxsige ES07:00Med.encifrasgraf13/9/0711:19Página339 ingles Anexos 6 n itn n h xhneo gunfire of exchange the and rioting ing caus- security Israel, with collaborating of Palestinian forces the accuse tees Commit- Resistance involve- Popular The any ment. denies which Israel, cuse ac- Palestinians The Gaza. in explosion car-bomb a in killed Resist- is Committees, Popular ance the of wing military the the al-Quqa, Brigades, Khalil a-Din Salah March, the of commander 31st On • attack. the for ship author- Al- claims the Brigades Martyrs’ of Aqsa faction A . Bank, four West killing the in Kedumim of tlement set- the suicide near Palestinian bomb a a detonates March attacker 30th On • operation. Israeli the condemns Abbas Mahmoud President Palestinian March, 15th On reasons. security to for decided withdraw had Americans and The British 2001. in of Zeevi, Rehavam Minister , Israeli the of assassination the in involved activists other of number a and Saadat, Ahmed Palestine, of eration Lib- the for Front Popular the of General Secretary the were sought prisoners the Among control. UK and US under years four for prison in been had who by and Israel sought people six capture to order in of prison Palestinian forces military the Israeli March, storm 14th On • do to it. anything with had lat- the having but denies ter assassination, the of Is- accuses rael Jihad Islamic The car. explodes his bomb in in a when killed Strip is Gaza the wing, military Is- Jihad’s the lamic Brigades, Al-Qods the Al-Dahdouh, Khaled of March, Chief 2nd On • Parties the between Conflicts Israel. attacks against launch to not factions the vince con- to the attempt will that administration new suggests but forces security Palestinian by arrested be not will itants mil- Palestinian that states Siyam, Said Affairs, Home of Minister new 30th the March, On Israel. recognise to intend not does government new the that pres- and sure international to submit not that will he states al-Ahhar, Mahmud Affairs, Foreign of Minister new The Palestine. to aid it humanitarian its maintain that to commits adds Quartet The agreements. previous recognise re- and violence linquish Israel, recognise to that refuses given jeopardy, Hamas in is PNA the to aid N.O 4hArl h SDepart- US the April, 14th On PNA. the of members the with contact certain maintain to nonetheless, decide, isters European Min- The PNA. the the to as aid Commission’s well as assistance Af- bilateral Foreign suspend to of decide likewise fairs Ministers EU the maintain April, 10th will On Abbas. it Mahmoud with that contact stating while author- ity,” hostile “a as describes it PNA, which the with contact no have Is- shall rael that declares Olmert Ehud Minister 9th an Prime On under government Israeli reach dollars. the April, million to 287 57% of hu- amount by their aid increase to manitarian hand, on other decides, the States United The govern- Hamas ment. the benefiting from ey mon- this mil- prevent to 240 order in over dollars, lion totalling PNA, the to aid its of United suspension the the announces States (PNA), Palestinian Authority the to National aid continuing for ty communi- international re- the by has tablished es- Hamas conditions the since with comply April, to 7th fused On • Palestine risk.” security State “a represent still to deemed is he as abroad, travelling from him prohibit to continuing secrets, nuclear Israeli disclosing for years 18 term of a served having after 2004 April in restriction released Vanunu, Mordechai travel on imposed the year a government Israeli for the April, extends 20th On • to (Gil). Israel Knesset of the Pensioners the and Keepers () Torah Se- of the Association ultra-orthodox phardic party, the Party, Kadima Labour his of consisting government coalition a on concludes negotiations Olmert April, 30th On min- ister. prime as appointed officially be to Olmert Ehud allowing months, three over for coma in being after incapacitated” ly “permanent- him over declare officially doctors man- when is Sharon’s minister Ariel prime April, as 11th date On • Israel 2006 April killed. are people Three Committees. Resistance Popular the of members and forces security Palestinian the between ece 0.O 7hArl Palestinian day a the April, 17th per On 300. Israel reaches mid-April, by By fired shells killed. of number is girl little a April, 10th on and Committees, pre- sistance Re- Palestinian five the and of members child sumed are a Palestinians including six killed, least at April, 7th On 2005. September and August in tlers set- Jewish Gaza of withdrawal the the since Strip in operation military im- portant most its launches Israel rock- Strip, Gaza a the to from factions response Palestinian in by strike April, et early In • Parties the between Conflicts functions. his Palestinian exercise to him the allow not Territories does in Hamas under govern- ment a of ex- presence the East, that Middle plaining the to Quartet’s Envoy the Wolfensohn as Special post James his April, from 30th resigns On • unconstitutional.” and “illegal as force this Resistance qualifies Abbas Popular Committees. the of active members Abu by Jamal comprised and Colonel Samhadana, Gaza, in mittees Com- Resistance Popular the of mander com- the of authority the under force secu- rity new a of creation the Siyam announces April, 20th On offices.” “parallel of creation the to opposition ex- its Hamas presses as project, the relinquish to in- obliged is the Abbas of service. security chief ternal the as Gaza, in security for responsible official former a Shabak, Abu Rachid appoint to when attempts Abbas acute more even two grows the factions between tension The Hamas. with contact any having from prohibited a avoid been have who to observers, EU order of pull-out in Siyam, Se- Said National curity, and Affairs Home of Min- ister the of border command Gaza under the crossings, of one of control take to attempting is Abbas Mahmoud ident rmn nscrt atr.O 7th On matters. April, gov- security Hamas on the ernment and Abbas, Fatah, of be- Mahmoud leader surface tensions President April, early tween In crisis. financial • its overcome it help to each dollars million PNA 50 to the amounting aid 17th promise On and PNA. Iran the April, with business do- ing from States United companies the in and operating companies citi- US US zens, prohibits Treasury the of ment h IndependentThe eot htPres- that reports

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340 Med. 2007 Appendices omne ftePplrResistance Popular Samadhana, the of Abu Commander the Jamal under of Gaza in command force security paramili- tary 3,000-strong new, its ploys de- and Abbas Mahmoud President imposed by veto the defies Hamas, (PNA), under Authority the National May, 17th Palestinian On casualties wounded. three nine to and lead that factions Hamas and con- Ma- Fatah between sparking frontations Samir leader, of Fatah a shrawi, bodyguards Hamas the of exchanged and is members gunfire armed May, 9th between On • Palestine Israeli and . Palestinian between reunifica- tion citi- family on excludes law Court that the zenship Supreme amend the to May, not 14th decides On • plan. his for support Bush’s George President received Olmert had May, late in visit States his United the On Israel, to capital. of as part Jerusalem form with will which settle- large ments, the to opposed as doned, aban- be will security, State jeopardise which territories, Jewish isolated that ing mean- today, control the his under territories from different be will borders these that indicates and necessary, if laterally the uni- 2010, to by to borders plan Israel’s establish address his reiterates his Olmert In Knesset, Affairs. For- of eign Minister that and to Vice-President Livni Tzipi of and Min- Defence of of post ister the Labour to the appointed of is Party, Peretz, Amir the of seats Knesset. 120 the of 67 adminis- holds new tration The party. Kadima the of Olmert, Ehud Minister Prime of ernment gov- new the (unicameral Knesset approves the body) May, legislative 4th On • Israel 2006 May of 2005. beginning the since committed ings bomb- suicide the all nearly for sponsible re- Jihad, Islamic the the by claimed for is attack Authorship Aviv. Tel estab- in food lishment fast a in he bomb a when detonates tourist French a and manians Ro- two Israelis, six kills bomber suicide neo rvosagreements. accept- previous and of relin- ance violence of Israel, namely, of quishment government, recognition Hamas’ Hamas the recognising in- for the community by ternational imposed conditions contraven- the as ing invitation this nounces de- on Israel Forum Cooperation. the Arab-Chinese in participate to to Beijing al-Zahhar, Mahmud Affairs, of Foreign govern- Minister Palestinian Chinese the the invites May, ment 18th On • Israel. of State the recognises implicitly which Palestinian the prisoners, by public made doc- ument the ref- on organised a be which will erendum after Israel, days recognise ten to it giving gives ultimatum, an Abbas Hamas President May, 25th On 1967. in established State borders the Palestinian within territory a of Israeli creation on the and attacks of end the government, of coalition formation Fatah-Hamas the a are ideas most The significant Hamas. and Fatah crisis between the make overcoming for (Hamas), suggestions Natshe Halek Sheikh Abdel the and (Fatah) Barghouti leaders Mar- wan them Palestinian among Israel, May, in 10th imprisoned On Karni the • reopen point. to crossing army or- the government on ders Israeli and the May, mechanism 17th new will the it that On accept announces Territories. Israel May, Palestinian cri- 10th the financial the a in prevent sis through to as Pales- going so to PNA, aid without of tinians arrival a the establish allowing mechanism” to international meeting agrees “temporary Quartet, York, the New May, 9th in On restore to • order in peace. Gaza the of from militia streets its May, withdraws 26th On Hamas death. his of Service and Secu- rity Yunis Preventive in the Khan killed accuses in Hamas is mosque a militia, of Hamas front the mem- of Khudeih, ber Salem May, him. 24th targeting On control, attack grenade Fatah a in dies under Se- Service Preventive curity the of Head Nabil Hodhod, May, 24th dead On injured. one eleven and cause Palestinian Council the of Legislative Abbas premises to the loyal near forces police con- the militia and May, Hamas the 22nd between frontations On Committees. eao nnrhr Israel. northern on southern from fire rocket to response in Lib- territory Lebanese the on Palestine for of eration Front attacks Popular force the of air bases Israeli the May, 28th On killing. the denounces al-Aridi, Ghazi Lebanese Informationvenge. The Minister, re- swears and attack the responsible for being of Islamic immediately Israel accuses Jihad The Sidon. of city port the in tack at- bomb a in al-Majzoub, dies Mahmoud Lebanon, southern in Jihad Islamic the of leader the May, 26th On Israel. by sought Islamic militants Jihad arrest the to and rael Is- on fire prevent rocket operation to an in Palestinians seven kill and Strip Gaza the penetrate into forces Israeli the 2005, ber Septem- in Strip Gaza the from withdrew Israel since time first the for May, 30th On wounded. 50 Palestinian and four dead in resulting gunfire of exchange an in ends Jihad, Islamic the of official important an Shubaki, Mohammed arrest to operation Israeli secret a May, 24th On Israelis. 60 suicide over of of lives the taken have bombings that number a orchestrated ing hav- of accuses him it and Hamas, of wing al-Qassam al-Din military Brigades,Izz the the of Chief in Commander the is Hamed portant activist. Hamas According Israel, Israeli to the , in May arrestsarmy Sheikh 23rd Ibrahim im- Hamed, an On • Gaza the Strip. from Israel to against response fire in rocket Strip Gaza the barding bom- Peretz of policy Israeli predecessor. the pursues likewise his by out carried targeted assassination policy of tinuing the Popular Resistance Committees, the con- of thus members five kills that Gaza on raid Minister Israeli air new an approves the Peretz, Amir May, Defence, of 5th On • Parties the between Conflicts to aid. elections medical the send won Hamas after rael Is- by confiscated taxes Palestinian from the dollars million 11 use will ernment gov- Israeli the that announces Livni ing, of Minister meet- the After Israeli Livni. Tzipi Affairs, Foreign the and Abbas Presi- dent between meeting a with parties, two the between renewed high-level are since contacts January, time in first election the Hamas’ for Eco- World Forum, the during May, nomic 21st On • Negotiations Peace nxsige ES07:00Med.encifrasgraf13/9/0711:19Página341 ingles Anexos 6 ihntenx e weeks. few next summit the a within for preparations to accelerate commit parties became Both Olmert minister. prime since two be- the meeting tween official laure- first the Prize is This Peace ate. Nobel Wil- Elie 1986 and son, II Abdullah King the of under aegis , Petra, in- in hold talks formal Abbas Ehud President Minister and Prime June, Olmert 22nd On • Negotiations Peace the boycott to government. Hamas continuing while peo- ple, Palestinian the for finan- assistance renew to cial EU the by a forth approves put plan Quartet the June, 17th On Egypt. and Iran Pakistan, China, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, to trip a during lars an- For- dol- million 20 raised al-Zahhar, has of he that nounces Minister Mahmud the Affairs, June, 14th eign On • Is- rael. of existence im- the entente” recognising plicitly “national sign of to document agrees a Hamas June, 27th emergency.On of state a obliging declare to Fatah, Abbas Security by controlled Preventive Service the of head- quarters the June, against 12th rockets On fires vote. Hamas the boycott will it d’état announces and coup government a its against as referendum qual- the Hamas ifies June, on 11th held On an- July. be 26th Abbas to referendum, June, a nounces 10th On in Hamas of January. election the since Ter- ritories Palestinian politi- the the affecting crisis overcome cal to order in to Israel recognition granting of matter referendum the a on organising for opt will he which after Israel, recognising implicitly platform political a accept to four days more government Hamas the gives Ab- bas Mahmoud deaths. President June, five 6th cause On Fatah and confrontations between June, Hamas 5th On • Palestine . of behalf on espionage for prison of years 15 to Israeli sentenced is the army, of member al- a General Lieutenant June, Hayb, 18th On • Israel 2006 June oiiaino ocst idhm On him. find to forces the of orders mobilisation Shalit, Abbas kill President to whereas not to factions appeals and Palestinian abduction the of edge knowl- any having denies spokesperson, Hamad, Ghazi government The tion. abduc- the ad- for Hamas responsible ministration the and Abbas President Mahmoud holds Abu Olmert Prime Ehud Jamal Israeli Minister June. of 8th on Samhadana assassination the response to in committed was attack the The that declares Mujahid, Abu Committees, captured. Shalit, Liberation Palestine the spokesperson of Gilad a and killed third, are soldiers Kerem Two of Shalom. the near post control army Israeli an against attack audacious an launch Committees, Pop- Resistance the ular as well as Brigades, Qassam al- ad-Din Izz the Pales- the Hamas, of from of wing armed them number of a some June, militants, 25th tinian On • firing. rocket thwart to Strip chil- intended Gaza the three on kills raid air Israel an June, during dren 20th On • accepts. Israel which the condition a aggressions, reinstate stops Israel to if cease-fire offers 15th Hamas On Gaza. June, near children, them of two Palestinians, eleven kills Jihad lamic Is- the of members a transporting vehicle targeting missile Israeli an June, On 13th . of city Israeli the against rock- ets fire militants Hamas when March 2005, since lasted had ends Hamas which June, truce, 11th and its 10th On Israeli • an was it shell. that theory con- the Watch firms Rights That Human deaths. ex- day, the same had caused that and sand the ploded in buried defectiveshell a to due was accident the declares that Peretz, Amir Defence, of ister Min- the June, 13th on whereas event trag- ic the Israeli for apologises The Minister Prime Palestinians. other 30 wound- ing and family Palestinian single a from north- people seven the killing Strip, in Gaza Lahiya, ern Beit in explodes beach shell Israeli a an June, on 9th On • . Committee in camp Resistance training Popular a raid air on an in killed is militia, paramilitary Hamas the of Commander and mittees Samhadan, Com- Resistance Abu Popular the Jamal of leader June, a 8th On • Parties the between Conflicts aetna rsnr y6Mo 4th on 6AM by 15,000 prisoners release Palestinian must Israel that clare de- Committees Resistance Popular the July, 3rd cut On abduction. had Shalit’s it after which off Strip, of Gaza sale the the to fuel restores Israel July, early pressure, in US Under casualties. no caus- ing but it Minister, destroying Haniyeh, Prime Ismail Palestinian the of fice of- the against attack air an launching June, by in abducted soldier the Shalit, lad Gi- recover government to Hamas the increases pressure Israel on July, 2nd On • Parties the between Conflicts Mediterranean) the of Chronology Gener- al (see mid-August. until last to is operation This are Hezbollah. soldiers by abducted Israeli two southern after against Lebanon force operation air army, navy vast a and launches Israel • Israel 2006 July Brigades. Martyrs’ the al-Aqsa of buildings the against and Siyam, Said Security, National and Affairs Home of Minister the of home of the against series raids a launches force air Israeli the June, four 30th On of representatives. Hamas permits residency Jerusalem incar- the cancels Israel June, and 30th On cerated. acts terrorist in collusion are of they charges day, on justice Israeli before following brought 38 the and On ministers MPs. them of eight tured, cap- are Hamas, Israeli of members all officials, by Palestinian incursion 64 Bank, West the an into forces in June, On 29th Strip. Gaza the against offensive stop its not does Israel if settler 17-year- Jewish old a kill to threaten Resistance Committees Popular the June, 28th camp. On training Hamas a as Strip well as Gaza area, southern and northern the connecting bridges of as number Strip a Gaza as well the for the plant destroy power only Israeli forces the Israeli The recovering soldier. of aim the with Rain,” “Summer dubbed Strip, Gaza the on offensive air Israel and land June, vast a 28th launches On Shalit. infor- on for mation exchange in Pales- prisoners of tinian release the demand duction ab- the in involved factions the June, 26th

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342 Med. 2007 Appendices es hlti xhnefrterelease the for exchange in an Shalit lease re- to and rockets firing come stop to agreement have Abbas, Mahmoud President of aegis the under Jihad, lamic Is- the and Hamas including factions, ian July, 26th The On Bank. West of the city in the Nablus in buildings tanks of number Israeli a raze and Camp Refugee Mag- the hazi in killed are Palestinians teen thir- July, 19th On Hamas. of wing military the Brigades, al-Qassam ad-Din Izz the of leader was Deif, Mohammed it kill that to aiming states Israel neighbour- Gaza. residential of hood a in sin- family, a of gle members them of nine tinians, Pales- twenty killing attack, its up steps Israel July, on 12th Hamas On exchange. with prisoner negotiation no be there will that declares Olmert July, 9th On crisis. humanitarian the aggravating and as “disproportionate” Strip, as Gaza it the qualifying in action military raeli Is- condemns EU the July, pris- 7th On releasing oners. of possibility the con- siders Dicter, of Abraham Minister Security, Israeli Public the time, first the For terms. prison long to as sentenced well men 20 as Israel in prisoners women for all exchange in released be would day, dier the sol- Israeli in the that Earlier declared had Israel. Hamas at fired continue be rockets to while July, 7th Palestinians on more die northern Seven the Strip. in Gaza confrontations soldier in Israeli die one and Palestinians ty twen- July, 6th On 2005. 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bomber detonates himself near Israeli troops December 2006 islative Council, call for serenity following in , killing no-one. The Islam- an attack against the Presidential Guard, ic Jihad claims authorship for the attack. On Israel the capture of two Ministers, an attack on 8th November, 19 Palestinians, eight of Foreign Minister Mahmud al-Zahhar’s con- them children and seven women, along • On 11th December, Prime Minister Ehud voy and an attack on President Abbas' with 13 members of a single family, are Olmert inadvertently admits in an interview home and office in Gaza. On 18th De- killed by an Israeli shell in the residential area on the German N24 station that Israel pos- cember, British Prime Minister of Beit Hanoun. The following day, Prime sesses nuclear weapons, putting an end to expresses his support for Abbas. On 19th Minister Olmert announces that the blun- decades of a “strategic ambiguity” policy. December, Prime Minister Haniyeh ac- der was caused by a technical error and • On 15th December, the UN Security cuses the US government of trying to starts an investigation. Abbas qualifies this Council adopts Resolution 1729 (2006), ex- overthrow the Hamas administration. That act as an “ignoble crime” and declares tending the mandate of the same day, four Palestinians die in con- that the Israelis do not seek peace and will Disengagement Observer Force (UND- frontations between Hamas and Fatah. therefore have to bear the consequences. OF), stationed in the , for On 29th December, Israel accepts Egypt’s On 12th November, the ve- another six months. delivering arms for Abbas’ Presidential tos a United Nations Resolution backed by Guard. Appendices the Arab countries calling for the immedi- Palestine • On 7th December, the United Nations ate withdrawal of Israeli troops from the and its partners make an appeal to raise 454 Gaza Strip and condemning the Israeli at- • On 3rd December, Prime Minister Ismail million dollars in order to deal with the hu- tack. On 15th November, an Israeli woman Haniyeh undertakes his first trip abroad manitarian crisis ravaging the Palestinian Ter- is killed by a Palestinian rocket in Sderot. since his party, Hamas, won elections in ritories. On 20th November, Israel is obliged to January. On 8th December, he arrives in • On 29th December, the human rights

2007 cancel two attacks after Palestinian civil- Iran, where he declares that Hamas will organisation, Israeli B’Tselem, asserts that ians form a “” in Beit Lahiya never recognise Israel and will continue to the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli Med. around the homes of Mohammed Baroud, struggle until it liberates Jerusalem. On security forces in the and the local leader of the Popular Resistance 13th December, Bassam al-Farah, a mem- Gaza Strip rises to 660 for the year 2006, Committees, and Mohammed Nawajeh, ber of Hamas, is assassinated in Khan Yu- 332 of them civilians and 141 minors, a Hamas member, both of whom had been nis. Hamas accuses Fatah of being re- whereas the Palestinians have killed 17 Is- given 30 minutes to evacuate their homes sponsible for his death. On 14th raeli civilians, one of them a minor and six before bombardment. On 22nd Novem- December, the Israelis refuse to allow members of the .

344 ber, Israeli tanks re-enter the Gaza Strip Haniyeh to enter the Gaza Strip at the and two members of Hamas die in con- Rafah Crossing Point with a suitcase full Peace Negotiations frontations with the Israeli soldiers. On of money raised on his visits to Syria, Iran, 23rd November, eight Palestinians die in Qatar and . In response, hundreds • On 23rd December, Prime Minister Israeli military operations in the northern of Hamas supporters turn up and con- Olmert and President Abbas meet at Gaza Strip. A 64-year-old Palestinian frontations break out between Hamas and Olmert’s residence in Jerusalem for their first woman commits a suicide bombing Fatah security forces and thereafter be- official meeting. On 25th December, upon claimed by Hamas in the Jabaliya Refugee tween Hamas combatants and Egyptian request of Abbas, Olmert approves the Camp, slightly wounding two Israeli sol- security forces. Haniyeh is finally authorised withdrawal of 27 of the 400 military con- diers. On 26th November, a cease-fire to enter the Gaza Strip after having de- trol points in the West Bank and promis- begins between Israel and Palestinian mil- posited the money in an Egyptian bank. On es immediate measures to improve the cir- itants. Israel withdraws its troops from the 11th December, tension between Fatah culation of goods to and from the Gaza northern Gaza Strip and Abbas orders and Hamas intensifies when armed indi- Strip. Israel likewise agrees to release 30% the security forces to patrol the border of viduals kill the three children of Colonel of the Palestinian funds in its possession, the Gaza Strip to prevent all rocket fire. Cer- Baha Balousha, member of the intelligence but only for humanitarian ends. These Is- tain militants, among them the Islamic Ji- services under Fatah. On 16th December, raeli measures are intended to support Ab- had, declare that they do not accept the President Mahmoud Abbas announces bas in his struggle against Hamas. cease-fire. The Israeli Prime Minister calls that he would like to hold early legislative for restraint when several rockets are fired and presidential elections in order to end Conflicts between the Parties on Israel from the Gaza Strip after the on- the political crisis causing strife among set of the cease-fire. On 27th November, the Palestinian factions, but adds that • On 26th December, the Islamic Jihad Olmert states that he is willing to release forming a government of national unity re- fires eight rockets at Israel, one of them a number of Palestinian prisoners in ex- mains his priority to end inter-party tension striking the city of Sderot and wounding change for the Israeli soldier abducted in and international economic sanctions. a young Israeli. On 27th December, the June and adds that there are several pos- Hamas leaders are opposed to holding Israeli government orders the renewal of itive points in the Beirut Declaration of legislative elections. Abbas’ proposals targeted strikes against the militants March 2002, which promised the recog- cause an increase in violence on 17th De- shooting rockets from the Gaza Strip, nition of Israel in exchange for Israeli with- cember and President Abbas and Ahmad but declares that it will otherwise keep the drawal to the 1967 borders. Baher, President of the Palestinian Leg- cease-fire.