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Israel extends Palestinians' Gaza fishing zone

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Tuesday expanded the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea, restoring a limit it cut in half two months ago in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave.Full story

Taste of outside world: Smugglers sneak KFC into Gaza

  The demand for KFC in the Gaza strip has led one company to beat the Israeli blockade by smuggling the fast food through tunnels from Egypt. NBC’s Annabel Roberts reports.

U.N. aid agency suspends Gaza distribution over riot at HQ

GAZA (Reuters) - The main U.N. humanitarian agency for Palestinians said on Thursday it was suspending operations in the Gaza Strip after demonstrators angered by aid cutbacks stormed its headquarters. Full story

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Life slowly returns to normal in Gaza, where eight days of air strikes forced residents indoors. And fishermen and farmers may work in areas previously closed off to them. NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports.

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NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Gaza where children are returning to school amid destruction.

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A Palestinian fisherman prepares his net at the seaport of Gaza City
  A Palestinian fisherman prepares his net at the seaport of Gaza City

A Palestinian fisherman prepares his net at the seaport of Gaza City May 21, 2013. Israel on Tuesday expanded the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea, restoring a limit it cut in half two months ago in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GA

A Palestinian fisherman casts his net at a beach in Gaza City
  A Palestinian fisherman casts his net at a beach in Gaza City

A Palestinian fisherman casts his net at a beach in Gaza City May 21, 2013. Israel on Tuesday expanded the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea, restoring a limit it cut in half two months ago in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Ta

Palestinian members of Hamas national security forces aim their guns during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City
  Palestinian members of Hamas national security forces aim their guns during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City

Palestinian members of Hamas national security forces aim their guns during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS)

Palestinian members of Hamas national security forces march during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City
  Palestinian members of Hamas national security forces march during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City

Palestinian members of Hamas national security forces march during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS)