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Overflights by Israel Said to Violate Truce 
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BEIRUT, Oct. 11 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora warned Wednesday that Israeli military flights over his country's territory were endangering a nearly two-month-old truce that ended this summer's war between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.Israel opens first horse racetrack AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 5:38 PM
Outraged animal-rights activists, a disapproving rabbi and even a ban on betting the ponies failed to halt the inauguration of Israel's first horse racetrack on Wednesday.U.N. notes increase in Israel roadblocks AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 1:20 PM
Israel's network of military checkpoints and road barriers in the West Bank has grown by 40 percent in the past year, part of an increasingly sophisticated system of controls that disrupts all aspects of Palestinian life, a U.N. agency said Wednesday.Canada's Ignatieff accuses Israel of war crime AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 10:07 AM
Michael Ignatieff, the frontrunner in a race to lead Canada's opposition Liberal Party, provoked a backlash this week by accusing Israel of a "war crime" for attacking civilians in its conflict with Hezbollah.Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoner swap with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 8:54 AM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has pledged to help enforce stability in Lebanon, including efforts to secure a prisoners' swap with Israel.Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoners' swap with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 3:30 AM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has pledged to help enforce stability in Lebanon, including by exerting efforts to secure a prisoners' swap with Israel.U.N. Notes Increase in Israel Roadblocks ABC News - Oct 11 1:32 PM
U.N. Agency Says Israel's Network of Checkpoints, Barriers in West Bank Climb 40 PercentIsrael's benchmark stock index ends winning streak Market Watch - Oct 11 8:13 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Most of Israel's biggest stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the benchmark TA-25 breaking a string of 10 straight rises on weakness in Israel Chemicals, Africa Israel and a couple of the banks. UN humanitarian chief urges Israel to open Gaza crossings People's Daily - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
The UN's humanitarian chief Jan Egeland on Wednesday urged Israel to open border crossings with Gaza Strip to avoid a "social explosion" in the area which could lead to more violence.Israel and Belgium through Eurosport - Oct 11 4:09 PM
Israel secured a place in the European Under-21 Championship finals for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win against France.Israel Bars New Palestinians From Its Universities Scoop.co.nz - Oct 11 3:33 PM
[Middle East News Service Comment: At least some of the apologists for the Occupation feign concern for academic freedom as their main reason for their opposition to academic boycotts of Israel.Late winner seals Israel place among elite of Europe Haaretz Daily - Oct 11 5:45 PM
Israel's under-21 soccer team qualified for the European Championship for the first time last night, beating France 1-0 in Herzliya to complete a 2-1 aggregate victory.GW Grad Kidnapped, Released In Israel NBC4 Washington, D.C. - Oct 11 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- An American who was kidnapped in Israel earlier Wednesday is now free. Authorities said Palestinian gunmen kidnapped Michael Phillips in the West Bank.Israel Bars New Palestinian Students From Its Universities, Citing Concern Over Security New York Times - 29 minutes ago
Israeli officials said they needed to balance the country?s security needs with the desire of Palestinians to receive an education.Abbas, Hamas still at loggerheads on Israel recognition AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 1:12 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and the Hamas-led government remained at loggerheads on recognizing Israel despite efforts by Qatar to break the deadlock on creating a unity government.Israel firms may not be blacklisted The Times of India - Oct 11 2:03 PM
India has acquired cutting-edge military technology from Israel over the last few years.Friendly incumbents bolstered by pro-Israel funds Cleveland Jewish News - Oct 11 3:19 PM
Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) moved out of one political home when Democrats rejected him in an August primary, but an influx of campaign cash since his loss shows he's more welcome than ever in another - the pro-Israel community.Former general: Israel testing its limits The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 11 12:40 PM
"Ghajar is the little hole through which Israel is trying to penetrate and get into Lebanon in the hopes of expanding it into a greater political tunnel," said retired General Amin Hoteit. Hoteit is one of the few people who have dealt with all three of the main military forces in the country - the Lebanese Army, the Israeli Army and the United Nations.Italian Probe: Israel Used New Weapon Prototype in Gaza Strip Palestine News Agency - Oct 11 2:49 PM
TEL AVIV, October 11, 2006 (WAFA)- Israeli daily Newspaper, Haaretz, said that an investigative report aired on Italian television Wednesday raises the possibility that Israel has used an experimental weapon in the Gaza Strip in recent months, causing especially serious physical injuries, such as amputated limbs and severe burns.Israel raises war prospect UPI - Oct 11 10:12 AM
JERUSALEM, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Citing Syria as the greatest danger, Israel reportedly has raised for the first time in a decade the prospect of a Middle East war next year.Israel's Policy Separates Tens of Thousands of Palestinian Families Palestine News Agency - Oct 11 1:19 PM
TEL AVIV, October 11, 2006 )WAFA)- For almost six years, Israel has prevented family unification between Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territory and their spouses from abroad, and has prohibited family members from visiting the West Bank or the Gaza Strip.Israel down two places in Euromoney rankings Globes Online - Oct 11 11:02 AM
Israel fell to 40th place, but scored very highly in the debt indicators.Selling Israel to the public The Jewish Advocate - Oct 11 6:58 AM
Jewish organizations might soon start working to improve Israel s reputation by trying to shift the focus away from the conflict in the Middle East. Did you know, for instance, that every cell phone in the world has an algorithm that was developed by Israeli scientists?Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoner swap with Israel Middle East Online - Oct 11 9:02 AM
Italian PM says helping resolve issue of prisoners swap between Israel an Lebanon will help restore peace.Moffett, Israel will both play Orlando Sentinel - Oct 11 3:07 AM
UCF Coach George O'Leary said Tuesday that both Steven Moffett and Kyle Israel would see action at quarterback Friday against Pittsburgh. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should come to Jerusalem if he wants to hold peace talks with Israel, Deputy Prime Al Jazeera - Oct 11 6:17 AM
President Assad said in a BBC interview on Monday that he was ready to negotiate with Israel, but questioned if the Israeli government had the will to move toward peace.ISRAEL RAISES PROSPECT OF WAR IN 2007 Middle East Newsline - Oct 11 6:28 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- For the first time in more than a decade, Israel's military has raised the prospect of a Middle East war.Ukraine Seeks Missile Alliance With Israel by Staff Writers Kiev (UPI) Oct 11, 2006 Space War - Oct 10 7:24 PM
Pro-Western Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko wants to forge what could be a dramatic and strategically far-reaching missile defense alliance with Israel.Israel: No Syria talks unless it shuns militants Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 3:32 AM
Israel said on Tuesday it would not negotiate with Syria as long as the country continued to back militant groups, rebuffing remarks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he was ready for peace talks.Sharansky to retire from Israel politics AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 12:13 PM
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet dissident and a favorite of President Bush, will retire from Israeli politics, an aide said Wednesday.Evangelicals 1/3 of U.S. Tourists to Israel The Christian Post - Oct 11 9:07 AM
Evangelical Christians make up 1/3 of American tourists that visit Israel according to the country s Minister of ...Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoners swap with Israel Khaleej Times - Oct 11 4:53 AM
BEIRUT - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi pledged on Wednesday to help enforce stability in Lebanon, including by exerting efforts to secure a prisoners swap with Israel.Syria can live side-by-side in peace with Israel: Syrian President AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 2:34 AM
Syria and Israel can live side-by-side, in peace and harmony, accepting each other's existence, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said.Israel Extends Hand Of Peace To Syria Nasdaq - Oct 10 9:19 PM
(RTTNews) - In what could be another boost to the Middle East peace process, Israel has extended a hand of peace to Syria. Israel's deputy Prime Minister, Shimon Peres, has said that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was welcome to come to Jerusalem for peace talks.Small Businesses a War Casualty in Israel ABC News - Oct 10 12:14 PM
War Damage to Israel's Economy Mostly Confined to Small Businesses So FarItalian TV: Israel used new weapon prototype in Gaza Strip Haaretz Daily - Oct 11 1:34 AM
An investigative report to be aired on Italian television today raises the possibility that Israel has used an experimental weapon in the Gaza Strip in recent months, causing especially serious physical injuries, such as amputated limbs and severe burns.Israel fears that Iran could benefit Daily Telegraph - Oct 10 10:38 PM
The shock waves from North Korea's testing of a nuclear device reached Israel yesterday where the government expressed concern that Iran would benefit from Pyongyang's technology and accelerate development of its own nuclear weapon.Israel bans Palestinian students at univesities International Herald Tribune - Oct 11 7:42 AM
Sawsan Salameh was thrilled to get a scholarship from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. But a recent move by the Israeli Army to ban new Palestinian students from Israeli universities is keeping her from studying at the campus.B92 - News - Globe - Italian probe: Israel used weapon prototype B92 - Oct 11 6:53 AM
TEL AVIV -- Ha'aretz says a report to be aired on Italian TV suggests Israel may have used a new weapon in the Gaza Strip.Italian probe: Israel used new weapon prototype in Gaza Strip Haaretz Daily - Oct 11 1:19 AM
An investigative report to be aired on Italian television Wednesday raises the possibility that Israel has used an experimental weapon in the Gaza Strip in recent months, causing especially serious physical injuries, such as amputated limbs and severe burns.UN eyes prompt Israel pullout from Lebanese village AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 7:54 AM
The United Nations' representative in Lebanon is close to a solution was near on the matter of Israeli troops who continue to occupy the Lebanese border village of Ghajar.Lahoud: Israel wants to destroy Lebanon UPI - Oct 10 11:27 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The president of Lebanon, in an interview with a Kuwaiti newspaper, said that Israel wanted to destroy his country because they are commercial rivals.UN says Israel has provided maps of minefields in southern Lebanon Northwest Herald - Oct 10 10:13 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Israel on Monday handed over maps of minefields it laid in southern Lebanon during its nearly two-decade occupation, meeting a key requirement of the U.N. cease-fire resolution that ended this summer s war with Hezbollah militants, a U.N. statement said.Canadians and Cubans meet on birthright israel trip Canadian Jewish News - Oct 11 3:33 AM
JERUSALEM When the 11 Cuban members of birthright israel s Canada-Israel Experience (CIE) trip last summer got to their feet to ring in Shabbat with song and dance, the group s 40 Canadian members looked on in awe.Consul general works to promote the 'real Israel' Canadian Jewish News - Oct 11 3:32 AM
TORONTO - In the three years that Ya acov Brosh has been Israel s consul general to Toronto and Western Canada, it has been his business to make sure that Canadians forge a connection with the State of Israel.Israel cooperating with Indian arms corruption probe: ministry AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 5:09 AM
Israeli arms firms are cooperating with an Indian probe that has left a former defense minister and retired naval chief facing corruption charges over multi-million-dollar weapons deals, the Israeli defense ministry said.Peres says U.N. resolution "vindicates" Israel Tiscali - Oct 11 12:39 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel s Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres on Saturday welcomed a U.N. resolution calling for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hizbollah and said the deal vindicated Israel s month-long military campaign.Peres Challenges Assad To Visit Israel Israel National News - Oct 11 3:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian Prime Minister Bashar Assad should visit Israel as proof he really wants peace with Israel, Vice Prime Ministers Shimon Peres told Voice of Israel government radio Wednesday. "If Assad said, 'I am coming to the Knesset,' would anyone stop him?" he explained.Israel Used New Weapon Prototype In Gaza Strip Scoop.co.nz - Oct 10 8:32 PM
[Middle East News Service comment: For several months there have been reports circulating of a new weapon being used by Israel in Gaza. As a person committed to high scepticism I have tended to dismiss them especially since hard-left friends in Israel with contacts in the UN operation in Gaza said that the UN medical specialists have dismissed the story.Emergency drive tops $320 million; shifts toward rebuilding Israel s North JTA - Oct 10 4:48 PM
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (JTA) Since the early days of Israel s war with Hezbollah, the North American federation system has garnered some $320 million in pledges from the Jewish community.Israel stocks higher; banks climb and Tower Semi leaps Market Watch - Oct 10 7:43 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel shares were higher in trading on Tuesday led by banks, but the real-estate sector took a hit. Israel hopes North Korea sways Iran policy IranMania.com - Oct 10 10:17 PM
LONDON, October 11 (IranMania) - Israel hopes at least one positive outcome will emerge from North Korea's nuclear test Monday: an increase in pressure to halt Iran, The Associated Press reported.Sharansky to Retire From Israel Politics Los Angeles Times - Oct 11 12:28 PM
JERUSALEM -- Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet dissident and a favorite of President Bush, will retire from Israeli politics, an aide said Wednesday. Sharansky, 58, could not be reached for comment, but aide Florina Elman-Levine disclosed his decision.Israel's Eurovision makeover Something Jewish - Oct 10 10:46 PM
Following one of its worst results in contest history, Israel is to radically alter its approach to selecting a song and performer to represent the country at Eurovision 2007.Peres to Assad: Visit Israel if want peace talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 12:13 AM
Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres on Wednesday suggested Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should come to Jerusalem if he was serious about peace negotiations with the Jewish state.Israel to help India arms probe BBC News - Oct 11 9:47 AM
Israeli firms implicated in India's investigation into a series of arms deals will co-operate in the case, the Israeli Defence Ministry says.Israel concerned about North Korea's nuclear program ABC 13 Toledo - Oct 10 2:05 PM
Israel also feared North Korea would transfer materials and technology for the development of nuclear weapons to Iran, officials said.Israel ready to cooperate with India on Barak probe New Kerala - Oct 10 10:06 PM
Jerusalem, Oct 10: Israel tonight said it will cooperate with India in any investigation into the alleged corruption in the Rs 1,150 crore Barak Missile deal with a firm of that country during the previous NDA rule in 2000.Israel rules out talks until Syria ends support for militant groups The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 10 1:05 PM
Israel said Tuesday that it would not negotiate with Syria as long as the country continued to back militant groups, rebuffing remarks by Syrian President Bashar Assad that he was ready for peace talks.Assad told the BBC in an interview broadcast late Monday that he was willing to listen if Israel was ready for rapprochement.Call for Israel to leave Shebaa Guardian Unlimited - Oct 10 7:00 AM
Hizbullah 'will resume fight against Israel unless it withdraws from Shebaa farms'.Call for Israel to leave Shebaa farms area Guardian Unlimited - Oct 10 7:00 AM
World: Hizbullah will resume its military campaign against Israel unless it withdraws from disputed area, speaker of the Lebanese parliament warns.Israel ready to cooperate with India on Barak probe Outlook India - Oct 10 1:06 PM
Israel tonight said it will cooperate with India in any investigation into the alleged corruption in the Rs 1,150 crore Barak Missile deal with a firm of that country during the previous NDA rule in 2000.Israel hands over map of minefields Boston Globe - Oct 10 1:39 AM
BEIRUT -- Israel yesterday handed over maps of minefields it laid in southern Lebanon during its nearly two-decade occupation, meeting a key requirement of the UN cease-fire resolution that ended this summer's conflict with Hezbollah militants, a UN statement said. Disclosing the locations of several hundred thousand mines that were laid during Israel's 1982-2000 occupation of a border zone in ...Israel submits maps showing minefields The Buffalo News - Oct 10 6:09 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel on Monday handed over maps of minefields it laid in southern Lebanon during its nearly two-decade occupation, meeting a key requirement of the U.N. cease-fire resolution that ended this summer's war with Hezbollah militants, the U.N. said.Group offers 007 Middle East "missions" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 10:11 AM
It's billed as the "Ultimate Mission" -- an eight-day, James Bond-style quest behind the scenes of Israel's conflict with Palestinian militants.Israel rejected Syria s offer to hold peace talks, saying that Damascus must first stop supporting resistance groups in Al Jazeera - Oct 10 9:02 AM
President Bashar al-Assad said in a BBC interview on Monday that he was ready to negotiate with Israel, but questioned if the Israeli government had the will to move toward peace.Indian defense minister investigated for irregularity in missile deal with Israel Yahoo! India News - Oct 10 8:53 AM
Federal investigators on Tuesday formally launched an investigation into former Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes, a political associate and a former navy chief for alleged irregularities in the purchase of a missile system from Israel six years ago. Israel urges Iran sanctions Nine O'Clock - Oct 10 1:04 PM
Tehran: ban on weapons of mass destruction should be imposed globally. JERUSALEM - Israel urged yesterday that economic sanctions be slapped on Iran over its nuclear program, warning of possible atomic cooperation between Tehran and North Korea.India s ex-defense minister George Fernandes denies charge of bribe-taking in Barak missile deal with Israel DEBKAfile - Oct 10 12:25 PM
He accused Congress leader Sonia Ghandi of being behind the charge leveled by India s investigation agency, CBI, that in 2000 he approved the purchase of the anti-missile defense system from Israel for $450,000. The money was allegedly paid to the president of his Samata Party, Jaya Jaitley.Hezbollah: Unless Israel Leaves Shebaa Area We Will Drive Them Out Free Internet Press - Oct 10 12:53 PM
Hezbollah will resume its military campaign against Israel unless it withdraws from the disputed Shebaa farms area and other pockets of territory occupied during this summer's 34-day war, Nabih Berri, speaker of the Lebanese parliament, has warned. If Israel does not pull out we will have to drive them out, said Berri, who acted as a link to the militant organization during this summer's war No bets allowed at Israeli horse track Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 10:21 AM
Want to bet who will win the races in Israel's first official horse-racing stadium? You can't.PetroMed Gets Official Green Light from Israel for Exclusive Oil and Gas Exploration Offshore Haifa with Aim of Curing [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 10 4:55 PM
TORONTO----In the wake of ongoing Middle East turmoil, PetroMed, PLC, an independent oil and gas exploration company, has officially received permit approval from the Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures to begin exclusive exploratory pursuit of hydrocarbons within the identified shallow water prospects offshore Haifa in northern Israel.Israel expresses concern about North Korea's nuclear ambitions Fox21 - Oct 11 3:23 PM
JERUSALEM Israeli officials say they're concerned North Korea's claims to an atomic weapons test will embolden Iran to press ahead with its own nuclear program.6 Colleges in Northern Israel Delay School Year Opening Israel National News - Oct 10 2:34 PM
(IsraelNN.com) College presidents at six institutions of higher learning in northern Israel decided Tuesday night to delay the opening of the fall semester.Israel urges economic sanctions against Iran Middle East Online - Oct 10 7:17 AM
Israel fears possible atomic cooperation between Iran and North Korea after Pyongyang's nuclear test.Israeli fence unleashes Lebanese anger International Herald Tribune - Oct 11 7:41 AM
Little more than a week after Israeli troops officially withdrew from Lebanon, a shiny new fence is a reminder of the possible flash points that remain as Lebanon and Israel continue working to quell tensions.French cancel book fete over author's Israel view Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 10 2:34 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The French Embassy on Monday cancelled a New York party for a book about Vichy France's collaboration with Nazi Germany because of the author's postscript that says Israel has oppressed Palestinians.North Korea test 'alarm bell': Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 6:12 AM
Israel has slammed North Korea's nuclear test as "provocative," arguing that it sounded an "alarm bell" for a world also facing the prospect of an atomic-armed Iran unless firm action is taken.N. Korea's reported test concerns Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 12:39 PM
Israeli officials said Tuesday they were concerned that North Korea's reported nuclear test would set a dangerous precedent and encourage Iran to press ahead with its nuclear program.Israel and North Korea / Maybe now they'll take Iran seriously Haaretz Daily - Oct 10 9:15 AM
From Israel's perspective, North Korea's nuclear test is primarily important because of its ramifications on the behavior of Pyongyang's ally Iran, and because of its impact on international efforts to curb Iranian nuclear plans.Analysis: Israel's oil hopes rekindled Middle East Times - Oct 10 2:25 AM
BINYAMINA, Israel -- An Israeli drilling company has struck oil near the shores of the Dead Sea, but this latest discovery still cannot compare with the reserves held by Israel's major oil-producing neighbors.Israel Railways to test safety systems Globes Online - Oct 10 10:44 AM
In a pilot, four companies will install systems at twelve level crossing, on eight locomotives and in Israel Railways control room.Israel Awaits Outcome Over N. Korea's Missile Test KYW News Radio 1060 - Oct 10 4:19 AM
North Korea's detonation of a nuclear device made Israel shudder at the thought that Iran, which is the Jewish state's ultimate menace, could follow suit.Gillerman: New UN Secretary-General Should be Pro-Israel Israel National News - Oct 10 11:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday praised the appointment of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon to be the new U.N. Secretary General.Berri warns war on horizonunless Israel ends violations The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 11 12:42 PM
The United Nations representative in Lebanon said on Wednesday that a solution was near on the matter of Israeli troops who continue to occupy the Lebanese border village of Ghajar, even as Lebanon's speaker threatened to resume war if the Jewish state did not halt its violations of Lebanese sovereignty.A new fence is added to a border town already split International Herald Tribune - Oct 11 2:40 AM
A fence that Israel built around the northern side of Ghajar, which straddles Israel's border with Lebanon, is a reminder of the possible flash points that remain as the countries work to quell tensions.Israel shipper buys 8.7 pct of S.Korea Hanjin-report Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 11 5:50 PM
SEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Israeli shipping magnate Sami Ofer has acquired an 8.7 percent stake in top South Korean shipper Hanjin Shipping Co. from Geveran Trading Co. Ltd, raising his total stake to 12 percent, a local newspaper said on Thursday.An Italian investigative report suggests that Israel used an experimental weapon in the Gaza Strip, causing serious Al Jazeera - Oct 11 12:32 PM
The Italian report, to be broadcast on Rai24news on Wednesday, is based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and medics in Gaza, as well as tests conducted by an Italian laboratory.Syria can live side-by-side in peace with Israel: Bashar Financial Express - Oct 10 9:18 AM
LONDON, Oct 10 (AFP): Syria and Israel can live side-by-side, in peace and harmony, accepting each other's existence, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said Monday.Israel Targets Gaza Weapons Depot Crosswalk.com - Oct 11 4:44 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israeli forces attacked the apartment building of a Hamas parliamentarian during the night -- targeting what the army described as a weapons storage facility.Militants demand Israel release Palestinians for U.S. hostage Haaretz Daily - Oct 11 1:00 PM
A previously unknown Palestinian armed group said it kidnapped an American student in the West Bank on Wednesday to "confront" the United States and force the release of some Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.Israel turns over maps of minefields in Lebanon Arizona Daily Star - Oct 10 12:10 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel handed over maps of minefields it laid in southern Lebanon during its nearly two-decade occupation Monday, meeting a key requirement of the U.N. cease-fire resolution that ended this summer's war with Hezbollah militants, a U.N. statement said.Syria can live side by side in peace with Israel: president People's Daily - Oct 10 2:08 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has promised that his country could live side by side in peace with arch-foe Israel, the official Syria Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.Israel Railways Head Questioned on June Train Wreck Israel National News - Oct 10 7:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The head of Israel Railways was questioned by police Tuesday in an investigation of a fatal train wreck at Beit Yehoshua in June that left 5 dead and dozens of other passengers wounded.Syria welcome in Israel - Peres BBC News - Oct 10 4:47 PM
Shimon Peres responds warmly to a suggestion by Syria that the two countries could hold peace talks.Lebanon war boosts Israel Bonds sales 20% in US Globes Online - Oct 11 11:01 AM
Bonds sales in Canada rose 15%.Israel company denies corruption in Barak deal Express India - Oct 11 9:08 AM
The Israeli company that sold the Barak missile systems to India has denied that kickbacks were paid to clinch the Rs 1,150-crore deal and said it will cooperate in the probe into alleged corruption.Jewish Sukkot holiday heats up one-pot meals The Cincinnati Post - 48 minutes ago
TEL AVIV, Israel - How do you eat when you're living in a hut? Humbly. One-pot meals are easy to make and clean up. But also heartily - these huts celebrate the harvest.Abbas: Recognizing Israel not required WorldNetDaily - Oct 09 10:14 PM
JERUSALEM Fresh from claiming in a meeting last week with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that he will demand Hamas recognize the existence of Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in an Arabic-language interview neither Hamas nor his own Fatah party is required to recognize the Jewish state.Qatari Rep Discusses Unity Plan, Recognition of Israel with PA Leaders Israel National News - Oct 10 6:34 AM
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassem al Thani is in Gaza to present a new unity initiative to the Palestinian Authority leadership that would include recognition of Israel s right to exist a move which would pave the way for renewed peace talks.