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  • Israel not ignoring leadership wrongs Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 1:01 PM
    The legal troubles of President Moshe Katsav are a sign of the changing times in Israel, where accusations of sexual wrongdoing by the nation's leaders were once shrugged off or ignored altogether.

  • Israel wants Lebanon talks but not Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:46 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but Olmert ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner.

  • Israel invites Lebanon to peace talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:42 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • Israel says Syria continues to arm Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:25 AM
    Israel accused Syria on Monday of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon in violation of a United Nations-backed ceasefire and said it might take military action if the shipments didn't stop.

  • U.N. force only protects Israel: top Shi'ite cleric Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 5:34 AM
    Lebanon's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric said on Monday a reinforced international force on the Lebanese border was only there to protect Israel.

  • Israel Not Ignoring Leadership Wrongs Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 16 1:18 PM
    Accusations of Sexual Wrongdoing by Top Officials No Longer Ignored in Israel

  • Israel facing crisis as president is accused of rapes Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Oct 16 6:07 PM
    With the President of Israel facing up to 16 years in jail for rape, Israel was yesterday transfixed by the sleazy details of the most serious constitutional crisis in the 58-year history of the Jewish state.

  • With Hamas stockpiling weapons, Israel fears new Lebanon in South Open this result in new window
    JTA - Oct 16 3:48 PM
    JERUSALEM, Oct. 16 (JTA) With Hamas militia smuggling millions of dollars worth of weapons into Gaza and Israel determined to prevent a significant Palestinian arms build-up, the two sides could be on the brink of a major military showdown.

  • Syria still smuggling weapons to Hezbollah, Israel says Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 16 2:12 PM
    Israel has accused Syria of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, with Israel saying it might take military action if the movement of weapons is not stopped.

  • Israel's president retreats in face of sex offence claims Open this result in new window
    Independent - Oct 16 4:27 PM
    Israel's President Moshe Katsav cancelled his scheduled appearance at the opening of the Knesset yesterday in the wake of a police report recommending his indictment for rape and other sexual offences, along with a string of other charges.

  • Israel marks 20 years since air force officer was captured in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Oct 16 1:12 PM
    JERUSALEM - Israel on Monday marked 20 years since the capture of an air force navigator in Lebanon, made even more relevant since two Israeli soldiers were taken captive in July. Prime Minister Ehud...

  • Israel appeals to Lebanon for 'Axis of Peace' Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Oct 16 5:50 PM
    JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today he saw an axis for peace with Israel developing among what he termed moderate Arab countries to counter the threats of a nuclear Iran and Islamic militants.

  • VeriFone mulling further $300m Israel investment Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Oct 16 6:22 PM
    VeriFone Holdings, which is expected to complete its acquisition of Lipman Electronic Engineering next month, is considering expanding its investments in Israel by an additional $250-300 million dollars, according to sources familiar with the company's investment plan.

  • Erekat calls for int'l protection to Palestinians amid Israel's invasion threats Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat Monday urged the international community to protect the Palestinian people from Israel's threatened invasion, the local radio Voice of Palestine reported.

  • *Lebanon Rejects Israel's Offer For Direct Peace Talks Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 16 1:20 PM
    (RTTNews) - Lebanon Rejects Israel's Offer For Direct Peace Talks.

  • Israel's Olmert calls for peace talks with Lebanon, but not with Syria Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 16 11:11 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but he ruled out such negotiations with Syria.

  • Israel: Surface-to-air missiles shipped to Hamas Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Oct 16 11:40 AM
    JERUSALEM Israel has reported that Hamas ordered surface-to-air missiles meant to threaten Israeli air operations over the Gaza Strip. Officials said the Israeli intelligence community has received information that Hamas has ordered and received anti-aircraft missiles.

  • Israel's PM rejects talks with Syria, but urges Lebanese leader to come to Open this result in new window
    KFVS12 - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials.

  • Hamas warns of new Israel war Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Oct 16 3:34 PM
    Another war loomed for Israel yesterday as militant Islamic group Hamas declared its ceasefire over after four days of raids into the Gaza Strip by Israel killed 22 Palestinians, mostly Hamas members.

  • Intel set to hire 1,500 workers in Israel, says report Open this result in new window
    EE Times - Oct 16 10:00 AM
    NETANYA, Israel Intel Corp. is set to recruit 1,500 workers for its sites in Israel, between now and the end of 2007, having already recruited 1,000 workers in Israel since January 2006, according to a local report.

  • Intel set to hire 1,500 workers in Israel, says report Open this result in new window
    EETimes - Oct 16 9:56 AM
    Intel Corp. is set to recruit 1,500 workers for its sites in Israel, between now and the end of 2007, having already recruited 1,000 workers in Israel since January 2006, according to a local report.

  • Israel to support Nato patrols Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 16 12:20 PM
    Israel will provide support for Nato patrols in the Mediterranean under a co-operation pact agreed with the alliance.

  • Police Recommend Indicting Israel's President for Rape Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 16 9:34 AM
    Police in Israel have concluded there is sufficient evidence to charge President Moshe Katsav with rape. In a statement, police investigators say they also found sufficient evidence for charges of illegal wiretapping and fraud regarding presidential pardons.

  • Lebanese PM Rejects Call For Direct Talks With Israel Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 16 9:34 AM
    BEIRUT (AP)--Prime Minister Fuad Saniora rejected his Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert's call Monday for direct peace talks between the two countries. A statement from Saniora's office said he "had announced more than once that Lebanon would be the last Arab country to sign peace with Israel."

  • Israel's PM rejects talks with Syria Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Oct 16 1:14 PM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials. In the case of the Syrians, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel won't meet with them until they end their support for all Palestinian militant groups.

  • Iranian president decries Israel as a 'fake regime' Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Oct 16 1:27 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president is again urging Israel's demise, this time calling it a "fake regime."

  • Rejecting criticism, Israel vows to press forward with Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Oct 16 1:24 PM
    JERUSALEM Israel says it won't let up on attacks in the Gaza Strip until Palestinian militants release a captured Israeli soldier and stop their rocket attacks.

  • Director General of Israel's Finance Ministry Quits Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 16 9:34 AM
    JERUSALEM -(Dow Jones)- The director general of Israel's Ministry of Finance resigned Monday, the finance ministry said in a statement. The resignation comes amid continuing discussions about the state budget, which has yet to be approved by the parliament.

  • Israel to support NATO counter-terrorism patrols Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 16 10:43 AM
    Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Israel will provide support for NATO counter-terrorism patrols in the Mediterranean under a cooperation pact agreed with the alliance on Monday. NATO has sought since ...

  • How Israel Cluster Bombed Future of South Lebanon, with US Help Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Oct 16 2:32 PM
    The specifics of the available evidence support one logical objective for this attack: Israel used cluster munitions as substitutes for landmines.

  • Israel threatens to step up deadly Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 7:54 AM
    Vowing not to let the Gaza Strip become a "second Lebanon", Israel has warned it will step up an offensive that has killed 22 people in three days in a bid to stop rocket fire and arms smuggling.

  • Israel Wants Lebanon Talks but Not Syria Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Oct 16 8:36 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but Olmert ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner.Olmert said Assad must halt its support for Palestinian militant groups before the two nations

  • Israel's PM rejects talks with Syria, but urges Lebanese leader to come to Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Oct 16 8:43 AM
    JERUSALEM Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials. In the case of the Syrians, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert...

  • Death Toll Passes 23 as Israel Hunts Down Gaza Rockets Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Oct 16 2:47 PM
    Amir Peretz, the Defence Minister, said Israel had learnt the lesson of Lebanon, where it turned a blind eye for years to Hizbollah's weapons build-up.

  • RF-Israel coop to contribute to world relations Olmert. Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Oct 16 8:44 AM
    JERUSALEM, October 16 (Itar-Tass) - Humanitarian, scientific and political cooperation between Russia and Israel will make a huge contribution to international relations, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday.

  • Israel, Palestine 'should be one' Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Oct 16 8:29 AM
    The State of Palestine had already accepted the two-state solution with Israel where it could live in peace, but ultimately one state embracing both Jews and Arabs was the best option, Palestinian Ambassador Ali Ahmed Halimeh said on Monday.

  • October 15, 2006 Sunday School Lesson/Samuel Prays For Israel Open this result in new window
    The Robesonian - Oct 16 10:38 AM
    One of the spiritually low points in Israel's history was when God's children were dominated by the Philistines who removed the Ark of the Covenant into their own territory.

  • Lebanese PM Rejects Signing a Peace Deal With Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 16 1:34 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has repeated a statement that Lebanon would be the last country to sign a peace agreement with Israel.

  • BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. Announces the Interest Rate on its Convertible Notes Listed in Israel for the 3-Months  Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - Oct 16 7:01 AM
    BluePhoenix Solutions announced today that pursuant to the prospectus filed in Israel on February 1st, 2006 with respect to convertible notes listed on the TASE, the interest rate on the notes for the period commencing on August 1st 2006 and ending on October 31st, 2006 is 1.718%.

  • The expanded UN force in Lebanon is deployed in the south to protect Israel, Lebanons top Shia cleric said on Monday,  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Oct 16 7:02 AM
    Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah urged the Lebanese people to treat the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with caution, saying that the international forces were doing little to stop Israels violations of UN Resolution 1701, which imposed a ceasefire on August 14 to end the month-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Amid scandal, Israel's Pres. skips parliament Open this result in new window
    ABC 13 Toledo - Oct 16 5:35 AM
    (Jerusalem-AP, Oct. 16, 2006) - Israel's president canceled his appearance at the opening session of parliament Monday, succumbing to intense pressure after police recommended indicting him on rape charges.

  • PM Calls on Lebanon to Work Towards Peace With Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 16 12:19 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) In his Knesset plenum address on Monday, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on the Lebanese government to reach out to achieve peace with Israel.

  • Israel: Hamas Creating A ''Balance Of Terror'' Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Oct 16 8:31 AM
    In order to deter the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from making major ground forces incursion, Hamas aims to create a "balance of terror" with Israel in the Gaza Strip, IDF officers said Oct. 16. More than 20 tons of explosives, anti-aircraft missiles and anti-tank missiles have been imported into Gaza from countries such as Iran since January, an Israeli government spokeswoman said.

  • U.S. Drive for Israel Tops $320 Million Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Jewish Times - Oct 16 7:53 AM
    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 president risks rape charge Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 16 2:00 AM
    VICTIM? Israel's President Moshe Katsav pictured here in Jerusalem during the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 9. Police October 16 said they had enough evidence to indict Katsav on rape charges, among others. Katsav says he is the victim of a witch-hunt.

  • Police accuse Israel President of rape Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Oct 16 2:11 AM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday its police force had acquired evidence suggesting President Moshe Katsav had raped and molested women who worked for him.

  • Israel warns it will press Gaza attacks Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 15 6:50 AM
    Israel warned Sunday that it would step up an offensive in the Gaza Strip in which it has killed at least 22 people in recent days with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.

  • Israel president has raped, say police Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Oct 16 1:25 AM
    ISRAEL police say they have enough evidence to indict President Moshe Katsav on charges of rape, sexual harassment and wire-tapping, in the latest blow to the country's beleaguered leadership.

  • Israel to up its offensive in Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 2:24 AM
    Israel has warned it would step up its offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 22 people in recent days, with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.

  • Israel puts off planned summit with Palestinian Open this result in new window
    The Star-Ledger - Oct 15 9:46 PM
    JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday said a planned summit with Mahmoud Abbas has been put on hold be cause of the Palestinian president's insistence that Israel release large numbers of Palestinian prisoners -- the latest setback for U.S.-led efforts to restart peace talks.

  • Israel calls for tough UN action on 'demented' Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 1:53 AM
    Israel's ambassador to the United Nations urged the Security Council to take tough measures against "demented" Iran for its nuclear program in the wake of North Korea's declared atomic test.

  • Iran should also face sanctions, Israel says Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 15 7:41 AM
    Israel's ambassador to the United Nations urged the Security Council on Sunday to take tough measures against Iran for its nuclear program in the wake of North Korea declaring it had tested a nuclear bomb.

  • IDF: Hamas trying to create 'balance of terror' with Israel Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Oct 16 2:19 AM
    Hamas wants to create a "balance of terror" with Israel in the Gaza Strip, in order to deter the Israel Defense Forces from making a major ground forces incursion into the territory, IDF officers have concluded on the basis of the organization's greatly accelerated munitions acquisitions over the past few months.

  • Prominent American figures reflect on what Israel means to them Open this result in new window
    Cleveland Jewish News - Oct 16 6:07 AM
    What Israel Means to Me. By Alan Dershowitz. John Wiley & Sons. Hoboken, N.J. 2006. 368 pp. $25.95. Jews have often been the target of the strange charge of dual loyalty, especially since the birth of the state of Israel (1948).

  • Israel president fights for political life amid rape charges Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 9:54 AM
    President Moshe Katsav is fighting for his political life after police recommended his indictment on charges including rape, the most serious accusations ever faced by an Israeli leader.

  • Israel warns against academic boycott Open this result in new window
    Cleveland Jewish News - Oct 16 6:06 AM
    (JTA) - Israel's education minister warned her British counterpart against a boycott of Israeli universities. The Guardian reported that Yuli Tamir told Alan Johnson on Monday that such a boycott would have a tremendously dangerous impact on international academia.

  • Hamas threatens Israel with 'unforgettable lesson' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 8:47 AM
    The ruling Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has vowed to teach the Israeli military a "lesson it will not forget" should the army intensify an offensive in the Gaza Strip as promised.

  • Summit on hold, Israel says Open this result in new window
    Akron Beacon Journal - Oct 16 12:28 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday a planned summit with Mahmoud Abbas has been put on hold because of the Palestinian president's insistence that Israel release large numbers of Palestinian prisoners -- the latest setback for U.S.-led efforts to restart peace talks.

  • Israel's Ambassador Recalled Over 'Racist' Comment Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Oct 15 9:15 PM
    MELBOURNE, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Israel has recalled its ambassador to Australia to investigate comments he reportedly made on Asians, The Age newspaper reported.

  • Israel warns it will step up Gaza attacks Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Oct 16 1:41 AM
    JERUSALEM: Vowing not to let the Gaza Strip become a "second Lebanon", Israel warned yesterday it will step up an offensive that has killed 22 people in three days in a bid to stop rocket fire and arms smuggling.

  • Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy  Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Oct 16 2:48 AM
    A top IDF intelligence officer told Israel's cabinet Sunday that Syrian artillery and missiles remain deployed in forward battle positions.

  • Descendants of King David plan Israel reunion Open this result in new window
    WorldNetDaily - Oct 15 10:13 PM
    JERUSALEM An international foundation is seeking to gather Jewish descendants of King David, the second biblical king of Israel, for a reunion next year in Jerusalem aimed at fostering Jewish unity.

  • Lebanese Muslim Leader Says UNIFIL Aiding Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 16 5:34 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) The top Muslim cleric of the Hizbullah-backed Shi'ite sect accused the United Nations interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of allowing Israel to violate the United Nations Security Council ceasefire resolution.

  • Israel diplomat recall disturbing: Rudd Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 15 5:55 PM
    Labor foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd says reports Israel has recalled its ambassador to Australia for making racist comments are disturbing. Mr Rudd cautioned he had only just read reports of the matter and wanted more information before commenting further.

  • Israel Warns of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation to Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Oct 15 10:03 PM
    WASHINGTON In the wake of a unanimous U.N. Security Council resolution against North Korea related to its purported nuclear test last week, Israel is warning of the prospect of nuclear proliferation to terrorists. Prime Minister Olmert is explicitly warning about the prospect of Iranian nuclear weapons reaching Hezbollah, the terror militia and political party that holds two Israeli soldiers it

  • Israel diplomat recall disturbing: Rudd Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 15 5:40 PM
    Labor's Kevin Rudd says reports Israel has recalled its ambassador to Australia for making racist comments are disturbing.

  • Katsav: Israel's lacklustre president facing rape charges Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 4:23 AM
    Moshe Katsav -- facing the most serious allegations ever levelled against an Israeli leader -- is a bland bureaucrat who rose from obscurity to assume the nation's top, largely ceremonial post.

  • Israel rejects talk with Abbas, claiming demand on prisoners Open this result in new window
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Oct 16 1:40 AM
    JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday said a planned summit with Mahmoud Abbas has been put on hold because of the Palestinian president's insistence Israel release large numbers of Palestinian prisoners - the latest setback for U.S.-led efforts to restart peace talks.

  • Israel president risks rape charge Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 4:07 AM
    Israeli President Moshe Katsav is fighting for his political life after police said they had enough evidence to indict him on charges of rape, sexual harassment and wire-tapping.

  • Israel courts Lebanon, not Syria Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Oct 16 1:47 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks, but he ruled out such negotiations with Syria.

  • Cops get proof of rape by Israel Prez Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Oct 15 8:41 PM
    Israel police say they have found evidence suggesting Moshe Katsav had raped and molested women who worked for him.

  • Lebanese Think U.S. and Israel Used War To Dictate Middle East Future Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 16 1:34 AM
    The survey found that 84 percent think the U.S. and Israel were allied in an unjustified war. The conflict began July 12 when Hizbullah terrorists in southern Lebanon attacked IDF border positions, kidnapped two soldiers and bombarded Israel with Katyusha rockets.

  • Israel's Embattled President Skips Event Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 16 11:55 AM
    Following a police report recommending that Moshe Katsav be indicted for rape, aggravated sexual assault and other counts, members of the parliament threatened to boycott the opening ceremony if he presided over it. He stayed home.

  • Intel Israel bucks cutback trend, will hire 1,500 workers Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Oct 15 5:49 PM
    Intel Israel, one of the country's largest employers, will hire some 1,500 workers by the end of 2007, CEO Alex Kornhauser said yesterday. The company has already hired 1,000 workers so far this year, despite the parent company's efforts to make widespread personnel cutbacks elsewhere.

  • Temple Israel Debate Centers on Iraq Open this result in new window
    WestportNow - Oct 15 8:41 PM
    Tonights debate between the candidates for the Fourth Congressional District at Temple Israel quickly turned to the subject of Iraq.

  • Facts about Israel's president Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 15 11:55 PM
    (Reuters) -- Following are five facts about Israeli President Moshe Katsav, who faces possible indictment after police said they had evidence suggesting he had raped and molested women who worked for him.

  • Israel Mo CPI Plunges In Sept; Steepest Decline Since '86 Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 15 10:49 AM
    JERUSALEM -(Dow Jones)- Inflation in Israel continued to slow for the third consecutive month; the annual rate of inflation was below 1% from the end of August to the end of September, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Sunday.

  • Israel's president 'should face rape charge' Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 15 12:35 PM
    Moshe Katsav, Israel's president, should be charged with rape and sexual harrassment, police have recommended.

  • Israel Steps Up Attacks to Halt Palestinian Rockets Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 15 9:20 PM
    The Israeli military killed seven Palestinian militants in a stepped-up effort to halt Palestinian rocket fire.

  • Israel Wants Lebanon Talks but Not Syria Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 16 8:02 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Wants Peace Talks With Lebanon but Not With Syria

  • Israel's president lies low after police recommend rape charge Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
    Moshe Katsav, the Israeli president, absented himself from the opening of parliament yesterday after police investigators recommended that he should be indicted on rape, sexual assault and other charges.

  • Israel Police Allege Evidence of Rape By President (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 16 8:03 AM
    Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli police said they have evidence that supports allegations of rape, assault and sexual harassment against President Moshe Katsav. The president's attorney, Zion Amir, said the report has no legal standing.

  • Olmert Seeks Talks With Lebanon and Palestinians Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 16 11:30 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israel?s Parliament today that he wanted talks to ease regional tensions.

  • 'First Muslim in Congress' goes to Israel - Haaretz - Israel News Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Oct 15 2:30 PM
    Keith Ellison, a candidate for Minnesota's Fifth District congressional seat, is best known as the probable "first Muslim in Congress." Right after winning, he intends to travel to Israel (or so they say).

  • Death toll passes 23 as Israel hunts down Gaza rockets Open this result in new window
    Independent - Oct 16 4:21 PM
    Israeli infantrymen, backed by tanks, were combing the northern Gaza Strip for Qassam rocket launchers and sabotage tunnels in a search-and-destroy operation that has killed at least 23 Palestinians in five days.

  • President of Israel a serial sex offender, police conclude Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Oct 15 11:36 AM
    A doubtful precedent was set Sunday afternoon, when for the first time the police recommended that the president of the State of Israel be indicted.

  • Israel escalating military operation in Gaza: DM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 16 6:25 PM
    Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Monday that Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip was escalating.

  • Lebanon Rejects Israel's Offer For Direct Peace Talks Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 16 1:20 PM
    (RTTNews) - Monday, the Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora rejected an offer for direct peace talks from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

  • Israel threatens to step up deadly Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Oct 15 12:34 PM
    JERUSALEM - Vowing not to let the Gaza Strip become a second Lebanon, Israel warned Sunday it will step up an offensive that has killed 22 people in three days in a bid to stop rocket fire and arms smuggling.

  • Flyovers to persist due to Syria-Lebanon arms smuggling: Peretz Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 9:00 AM
    Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has warned that Israel will continue all surveillance flights over Lebanon as long as arms smuggling between Syria and Lebanon continued in violation of a UN resolution.

  • Olmert offers to meet 2 Arab leaders Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 16 8:41 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israel's Parliament that he was willing to meet with the leaders of Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority in an attempt to ease regional tensions.

  • Olmert sees Arab axis of peace to counter Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 8:59 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he saw an axis for peace with Israel developing among what he termed moderate Arab countries to counter the threats of a nuclear Iran and Islamic militants.

  • Mussa calls on all Arab nations to help Lebanon rebuild Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 10:12 AM
    Arab League chief Amr Mussa has called for all Arab nations to help with the massive task of Lebanese reconstruction following Israel's devastating summer offensive.

  • Olmert to visit Putin to discuss nuclear Iran Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:36 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to voice Israel's concern over Iran's nuclear program when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow beginning on Tuesday.

  • Rape Charge Advised Vs. Israel President Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Oct 16 2:55 AM
    Police recommended Sunday that Israeli President Moshe Katsav be charged with rape, sexual assault and fraud, the most serious charges ever to face an Israeli leader.

  • 'Israel to step up its offensive in Gaza' Open this result in new window
    Central Chronicle - Oct 15 10:55 AM
    Jerusalam, Oct 15: Israel warned it would step up its offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 22 people in recent days, with the aim of stopping rocket fire and arms trafficking from Egypt.Our policy is clear we will deploy all our efforts to prevent these firings and this contraband, Amos Gilad, a top defense ministry official, told army radio.This would include ground and air

  • Netanyahu Seen as Best Possible PM in Israel Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - 14 minutes ago
    - Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is the preferred choice of Israelis to head the national government, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot. 29 per cent of respondents would like Netanyahu to take over as prime minister.

  • Moshe Katsav: Israel's president embroiled in sex scandal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:46 PM
    Moshe Katsav, at the center of a sexual harassment and rape scandal that threatens to end his career, is now under massive public pressure to resign amid allegations he forced women employees into sex.

  • Billboards in Lebanon comment on Israel-Hezbollah war, clamor for share in reconstruction Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Oct 16 8:30 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - A giant billboard east of Beirut shows a dapper figure with a top hat and cane, striding across a broken bridge with the slogan: "Keep Walking." The advertisement is for...

  • Israel police recommend president be charged with rape Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:45 PM
    Israeli police told the attorney general there was enough evidence to indict President Moshe Katsav on charges of rape, sexual harassment and wire-tapping, at the end of a weeks-long probe.

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