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Olmert Says Israel May Widen Military Role in Gaza 
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Israel?s prime minister said the military operation would be intended to halt Palestinian rocket fire, not to reoccupy the territory.PM: Israel will stop Palestinian arms AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
Israel will take action to stop Palestinian arms smuggling and rocket fire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday, but he could not point to specific solutions.Olmert: Israel will expand military activities in Gaza Strip USA Today - Oct 30 5:10 PM
Israel will take action to stop Palestinian arms smuggling and rocket fire in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday, but he could not point to specific solutions.US must press Israel: Saudi ambassador AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 12:15 PM
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States firmly urged the Bush administration to push Israel into opening final peace talks with the Palestinians.Israel ultra-nationalist leader voted into gov't AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 7:48 AM
Israel's ultra-right party leader Avigdor Lieberman was voted in to join the government as police looked into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's alleged involvement in selling bank shares.Israel may expand offensive in Gaza AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 7:42 AM
Israel plans to expand its military offensive in the Gaza Strip and will decide soon on the what kind of operation it will conduct, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday.Avigdor Lieberman: rising star of Israel's right AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 6:08 AM
Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's ultra-nationalist poised to join the cabinet, is an immigrant from the former Soviet Union whose hardline stances have won him admiration from supporters and charges of racism from critics.Croatia squad unchanged for Israel CNN.com - Oct 30 5:34 AM
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic named an unchanged squad on Monday for the Euro 2008 qualifier away against Israel in Tel Aviv on November 15.Israel Cabinet to integrate hardliners AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 4:26 AM
The Israeli Cabinet voted overwhelmingly Monday to bring into the government a hawkish party that opposes ceding territory to the Palestinians and wants to redraw Israel's borders to exclude many Israeli Arabs.Israel cabinet votes to bring in ultra-nationalist AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 3:32 AM
Israel's cabinet has voted in favour of bringing Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the ultra-nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party, into the government as minister for strategic affairs.Israel's Labor Party to stay in gov't AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 3:27 AM
An ideology-bending vote by Israel's dovish Labor Party cleared the way for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to bring in a hard-liner who has called for bombing Iran and Palestinian populated centers.Israel stocks little changed; Discount Investments advances Market Watch - Oct 30 11:49 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Israel stocks were little changed, with Teva Pharmaceutical and the banks finishing in the red, and Discount Investments rising after its Cellcom unit filed a prospectus that might lead to an initial public offering. Cellcom of Israel Seeks NYSE Listing AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 30 10:19 AM
Mobile phone company Cellcom Israel Ltd. has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a plan to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange, the company's principal owner said Monday.Israel May Expand Offensive in Gaza ABC News - Oct 30 8:03 AM
Olmert Says Israel May Expand Military Offensive in Gaza StripNortel Powers Broadband Wireless Services, Enables New Municipal Services In Israel FiberOpticsOnline - Oct 30 1:02 PM
Nortel has launched a municipal wireless mesh network trial in the city of Ariel, Israel, to deliver high-speed broadband wireless access and advanced wireless services to Ariel residents and municipal employeesChristians, Jews join to honor Israel The Times - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Pentecostal worship and Jewish prayers came together in a unified plea for peace Monday night. An overflowing crowd packed Broadmoor Assembly of God in a first of its kind event for Shreveport, A Night to Honor Israel.Christian Networks Sponsor Nationwide 'Bless Israel' Telethon on Eve of U.S. Elections Christian News Wire - 17 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH, Penn., Oct. 31 / Christian Newswire / -- Noted evangelical leader Dr. John Hagee, one of America s most vocal defenders of Israel and the Jewish people, will guest host a national telethon in support of Israel on November 6th, the eve of America s national elections.Israel Cabinet brings hardline party into government in blow to Mideast peace efforts San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 30 12:15 PM
Associated Press Surrounded by bodyguards, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, arrives to a meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defence committee at Israel's parliament in Jerusalem.Israel Cabinet to Integrate Hardliners ABC News - Oct 30 4:48 AM
Israel Cabinet Votes to Bring Hardline Party Into Government, Shoring Up Olmert's CoalitionSaudi ambassador calls for U.S. pressure on Israel People's Daily - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Saudi Ambassador to the United States Turki al-Faisal on Monday urged Washington to press Israel to have peace talks with the Palestinians.Israel's Nathan Shaked Captures Title of International Mr. Gay Competition 2007 Gay Wired - Oct 30 4:22 PM
(Palm Springs, CA) - For second year in a row the desert community of Palm Springs hosted the International Mr. Gay Competition, selecting Israel's Nathan Shaked to assume the title of the Mr. Gay Competition 2007 from last year's winner Jesse Bashem of the U.S.A.Africa Israel to build giant Bucharest center Haaretz Daily - Oct 30 4:38 PM
Africa Israel Investments has received regulatory permission to build a giant shopping and commercial center in Bucharest, it announced to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange yesterday.Israel Plans to Expand Offensive in Gaza Strip, Says Olmert Arab News - Oct 30 4:21 PM
GAZA CITY, 31 October 2006 Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday that Israel plans to expand its military offensive in the Gaza Strip and will decide soon on the what kind of operation it will conduct.Livni shuns Qatar conference, but Israel is there AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 29 1:59 PM
Mired in Middle East politics, an international conference on democracy opened in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, boycotted by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni but with Israel still attending.Israel?s President Urged to Step Aside New York Times - Oct 29 2:08 PM
Israel?s attorney general said today that President Moshe Katsav should temporarily step aside while prosecutors decide whether to charge him with sex crimes.Israel Planning To Expand Military Offensive In Gaza, Says PM Nasdaq - Oct 30 9:28 AM
(RTTNews) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that Israel is planning to expand its military offensive in the Gaza strip and added that Israel will soon decide on the type of operation it will conduct, reported AP. Addressing Israeli Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Olmert said that the proposed military offensive is not intended for an Israeli re-occupation of Saudi ambassador urges US to press Israel into yielding land WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 30 2:30 PM
Saying it's in America's interest for "peace to reign" in the Mideast, Saudi Arabia's ambassador has a suggestion. He wants Israel to give all Arab land it occupies to the Palestinians - including Jerusalem. And he says the US needs to press the Israelis into doing it.Israel's Venture Capital In 3Q 13% Greater Than Last Year Nasdaq - Oct 30 9:01 AM
Jerusalem -(Dow Jones)- Israeli high-tech companies raised $381 million in venture capital during the third quarter, an increase of 13% from the $336 million raised in the same period of last year, the Israel Venture Capital Research Center said in a report released Monday.Israel Cabinet brings hard-line party into government Deseret Morning News - Oct 30 8:16 AM
The Cabinet voted overwhelmingly Monday to bring into the government a hawkish party that opposes ceding territory to the Palestinians and wants to redraw Israel's borders to exclude many Israeli Arabs.Saudi ambassador urges U-S to press Israel into yielding land WRIC 8 - Oct 30 2:00 PM
WASHINGTON Saying it's in America's interest for "peace to reign" in the Mideast, Saudi Arabia's ambassador has a suggestion. He wants Israel to give all Arab land it...Israel Likely Used Radioactive Bombs Zaman Online - Oct 30 2:15 PM
Following the completion of investigations conducted in areas hit by Israeli bombs during the Israeli offensive in Lebanon last summer, it was revealed that Israel used uranium-tipped bunker-buster bombs.Solana: Chance of Peace Between Israel and the PA Low Israel National News - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Wrapping up a Mideast visit, European Union (EU) Foreign Minister Javier Solana stated that the chance of Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority) reaching a peace agreement at present is low.Soccer / Bilic: Israel will be tougher than England Haaretz Daily - Oct 30 4:40 PM
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic yesterday announced no changes to his squad that will face Israel at the Ramat Gan Stadium in a Euro 2008 qualifier on November 15.US must press Israel: Saudi ambassador TurkishPress.com - Oct 30 12:17 PM
WASHINGTON - Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States on Monday firmly urged the Bush administration to push Israel into opening final peace talks with the Palestinians.Speaker to discuss peace in Palestine, Israel and Gaza Albany Democrat-Herald - Oct 30 12:55 PM
CORVALLIS Non-violent resistance in Palestine, Israel, and Gaza will be the subject of a program presented by Joy Ellison at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Martha Room at the First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.Israel Cabinet brings hard-line party into government Boston Herald - Oct 30 6:47 AM
The Cabinet voted overwhelmingly today to bring into the government a hawkish party that opposes ceding territory to the Palestinians and wants to redraw Israel's borders to exclude many Israeli...Local Jewish efforts net nearly $10m for Israel Boston Globe - Oct 30 1:27 AM
The Boston-area Jewish community, jolted by this summer's conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, has raised nearly $10 million to help rebuild northern Israeli cities and towns and is sending a delegation to the region this week to assess how best to spend the money.Israel's Labor to vote on hardliner in government AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 29 8:40 AM
Israel's bitterly divided Labor Party, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's main coalition partner has begun a raucous meeting to decide whether to agree to include ultra-nationalists in the government.Olmert: Israel May Soon Expand Offensive in Gaza Voice of America - Oct 30 4:52 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel may soon expand its military offensive in Gaza. Mr. Olmert says any increase in the effort to stop Palestinian militant attacks against Israel will not be a prolonged operation.Israel may be road map for U.S. interrogations The Olympian - Oct 30 3:51 AM
JERUSALEM - Long before the Bush administration launched its war on terrorism, opened secret detention centers or debated the wisdom of harsh interrogation techniques, Israel wrestled with similar questions about what it could do to protect itself.Commentary: Between Syria and Israel, strategic breakthrough for peace possible Middle East Times - Oct 30 6:05 AM
ATHENS -- Nearly unnoticed amid the justified global furor over North Korea's nuclear test is that Syria has been flashing peace signals at Israel and the United States. It is unwise to ignore them.Israel to step up operations in Gaza WorldNetDaily - Oct 30 7:17 AM
JERUSALEM The Israel Defense Forces in the coming days will expand its military operations against terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Knesset today.Bili names side for Israel trip UEFA News - Oct 30 4:55 AM
Croatia coach Slaven Bili is expecting "a most difficult away match" after naming his squad for next month's Group E qualifying fixture in Israel.Israel, Palestine, And Canada News From Bangladesh - Oct 30 10:31 AM
Canada's Thirty-Percent Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, just made a speech at a B'nai Brith banquet. Normally, there would be nothing notable in this, but his words this time reinforced controversial statements he made while Israel savagely bombed Lebanon.UN Investigates Israel's 'Uranium Weapons' Common Dreams News Center - Oct 30 7:31 AM
UN Investigates Israel's 'Uranium Weapons'Livni shuns Qatar conference, but Israel will be there AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 29 7:10 AM
Mired in Middle East politics, an international conference on democracy was to open in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar has been boycotted by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni but with Israel still attending.Israel's Labour Party staying in coalition despite addition of hawkish party CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 30 3:45 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - An ideology-bending vote by Israel's dovish Labour Party cleared the way for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to bring in a hardliner who has called for bombing Iran and Palestinian populated centres.Croatia squad for Israel qualifier Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 30 2:57 AM
ZAGREB, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has named a 21-man squad for the Euro 2008 Group E qualifier against Israel in Tel Aviv away on Nov. 15.Israel seventh largest arms exporter Globes Online - Oct 30 11:13 AM
Congressional Research Service: Israel is the second largest arms importer, after Saudi Arabia.Africa-Israel invests NIS 820m in Romanian mall Globes Online - Oct 30 11:13 AM
Africa-Israel predicts that the Cotroceni Park mall will be opened in mid-2008.Arab MK Calls Upon the International Community to Punish Israel Israel National News - Oct 30 12:06 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Arab lawmaker Jamal Zahalka released a statement calling on the international community to punish Israel as the world community reacted against Austria following the election of Joerg Heider s far-right Freedom Party.Israel May Expand Gaza Operation, Leader Says New York Times - Oct 30 10:53 AM
The military operation will attempt to halt Palestinian rocket fire, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today.UN investigates Israel's 'uranium weapons' Belfast Telegraph - Oct 30 3:10 AM
The United Nations Environment Programme is investigating allegations, first published in The Independent, that Israel may have used uranium-based weapons during this summer's war in Lebanon. Twenty UN experts, working with Lebanese environmentalists, have spent two weeks assessing various samples.Israel Cabinet Adds Hawkish Politician CBS News - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Upon the prime minister's insistence, the Israeli Cabinet approved bringing in a hawkish, divisive politician to the government ? a decision that effectively ruled out any serious moves to revive Middle East peace negotiations. Israel preparing extensive Gaza operation AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 9:01 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that the army was preparing an extensive operation in the Gaza Strip and that the government could decide on the offensive within days, an MP has said.Rockets fired from Gaza into Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 29 2:08 AM
Three rockets have been fired by militants in the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel causing damage to property, military sources said.BILIC LOOKING TO END ISRAEL RUN Give Me Football - Oct 30 8:50 AM
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has named a 21-man squad for the Euro 2008 qualifer against Israel on November 15.Israel prosecutor to say president should resign over rape charges AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 29 1:45 AM
Israel's attorney general is due to submit a non-binding brief to the high court, in which he is expected to say that President Moshe Katsav should suspend himself from his duties as he faces a possible rape indictment, officials and media said.On Israel s Lebanon border, a surprising optimism The State - Oct 29 9:15 PM
METULLA, Israel For years, whenever Asher Greenberg left his home in this frontier town to work in the orchards along the Lebanon border, he took his M-16 rifle in case Hezbollah guerrillas attacked. Since Israel s war with Hezbollah ended in August, Greenberg s rifle hasn t left his closet once.Israel preparing extensive Gaza operation:MP AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 7:38 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that the army was preparing an extensive operation in the Gaza Strip, with the government to make a decision on the offensive within days, an MP has said.Shaath Holds Israel Responsibility for Internal Crisis Palestine News Agency - Oct 30 4:03 AM
RAMALLAH, October 30, 2006 (WAFA) -Member of the Legislative Council (PLC), Dr. Nabil Shaath, shouldered Israel responsibility for internal crisis emerged due to its continued siege imposed on the Palestinian people.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Oct 30 2:36 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice admitted last week that she only thinks she knows how the majority of Palestinian Arabs feel about suicide bombings and living in peace with Israel.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Oct 30 2:06 AM
The United Nations is eager to substantiate insidious allegations reported at the weekend by The Independent in England, that Israel used uranium bombs in its war against the Lebanese Hizb allah last July.Peace deal if Israel quits occupied lands: Moussa Gulf Times - Oct 30 12:59 AM
ARABS are prepared to strike a peace deal with Israel provided that the latter withdraws from occupied Arab territories, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said in Doha yesterday.The 2006 Prime Minister's Conference for Export and International Cooperation, hosted by the Israel Export & [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 30 6:01 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel----The Prime Minister's Conference brings together every year industry leaders from both the local and international business communities to discuss global economic development issues and to increase business ties between Israeli companies and international entities.Cabinet Approves Israel Is Our Home in Coalition Israel National News - Oct 30 3:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Cabinet early Monday afternoon accepted Israel Is Our Home (Yisrael Beiteinu), headed by MK Avigdor Lieberman, in the government coalition. The Knesset is expected to approve the decision later in the day.PM: Israel Will Stop Palestinian Arms ABC News - Oct 30 2:18 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Says Military Will Move to Stop Palestinian Arms SmugglingVC funding continues in Israel despite war ZDNet - Oct 30 2:24 PM
Violence appears to have had minor impact on third-quarter investments in Israeli high-tech companies.Israel's Labor Party votes to stay in government despite addition of hawkish faction San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 29 2:15 PM
JERUSALEM, 1:33 p.m. Oct. 29 (AP): Israel's dovish Labor Party bent its ideology Sunday and voted to stay in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government, despite his intention to add an ultra-hawkish party to his ruling coalition.Israel's Labour retains its majority The Age - Oct 29 1:22 PM
Israel's centre-left Labour party has voted to remain in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government despite his deal to include a far right-wing faction, ensuring he maintains a parliamentary majority.Stung by Republican ads on Israel, Democrats defend part in online chat JTA - Oct 29 1:48 PM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (JTA) An online Israel chat hosted by top Democrats in the U.S. Congress outlined sharp differences with the Bush administration and suggested that an aggressive GOP campaign portraying Democrats as cool on the Jewish state has made inroads.Israel's Labour retains its majority AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 29 1:11 PM
Israel's centre-left Labour party has voted to remain in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government, ensuring he retains a parliamentary majority.Israel's Labor Party agrees to remain in coalition despite addition of extreme-right party People's Daily - Oct 29 5:59 PM
Israel's Labor Party led by Defense Minister Amir Peretz voted on Sunday to stay in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition government, despite his intention to add an extreme-right party into it.On Israel's Lebanon border, a surprising optimism Boston Herald - Oct 29 12:47 PM
METULLA, Israel - For years, whenever Asher Greenberg left his home in this frontier town to work in the orchards along the Lebanon border, he took his M-16 rifle in case Hezbollah guerrillas attacked....Saudi ambassador chides U.S. policy AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 5:19 PM
The U.S. standing in the Middle East is at an all-time low and can be helped only by pressing Israel to relinquish all occupied Arab land and Jerusalem to the Palestinians, the Saudi ambassador said Monday.Israel Justice Minister Pledges Israel's Support for International Rights and Redress Campaign for Jewish Refugees from [Press Release] PR Web - Oct 30 12:07 AM
Israel Justice Minister pledges support to over 40 Jewish leaders from 10 countries seeking to secure rights for nearly one million Jews displaced from Arab countries. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006)Israel's Labour to stay in government Aljazeera - Oct 29 1:23 PM
Israel's Labour party has voted to stay in the government headed by Ehud Olmert, after the Israeli prime minister forged a deal to include an ultranationalist faction to ensure a parliamentary majority.Israel's AG urges president to step aside MSNBC - Oct 29 2:25 AM
Israel s attorney general said Sunday that President Moshe Katsav was obligated to step aside pending the resolution of rape and other criminal allegations against him. Israel kills two Hamas militants in Gaza - doctors AlertNet - 9 minutes ago
Source: Reuters GAZA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed two Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday during clashes between Palestinian gunmen and soldiers, Palestinian doctors said. An army spokeswoman ... UN Checking Claims that Israel Used Uranium in Lebanon Israel National News - Oct 29 9:51 PM
(IsraelNN.com) A team of United Nations inspectors conducted tests in Lebanon following a report that Israel used uranium in the war in Lebanon. The use of uranium was reported in the British The Independent, sparking the UN investigation.Tower Semiconductor Earns Platinum Mark Award from Standards Institute of Israel for Quality, Safety, Information [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 29 11:39 PM
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel----Tower Semiconductor, Ltd., a pure-play independent specialty wafer foundry , today announced it has achieved the Standards Institute of Israel's highest honor, the 'Platinum' Mark which is earned by companies that have achieved more than five separate certifications.James Baker And The Heights Of Folly Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 4:00 PM
Mideast: James A. Baker III is back, running around saying it would be great if we talked to enemies like Syria. As the media eat this stuff up, Damascus is helping rebuild Hezbollah and has its own plans for Israel.Israeli ultra-right leader sworn into government AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 12:43 PM
Israel's ultra-nationalist party leader Avigdor Lieberman was sworn into government, marking a sharp shift to the right in the Jewish state's leadership.Hard-line party joins Israel government MSNBC - Oct 30 6:11 AM
The Israeli Cabinet agreed Monday to bring a hawkish, divisive politician into the government in a decision that shored up the shaky coalition, but effectively ruled out any serious moves to revive Middle East peace negotiations.In politics and culture, Israel needs friends, too The Yale Herald - Oct 29 11:09 AM
s Israel and Hezbollah traded barrages of missiles over the summer, the student group Yale Friends of Israel (YFI) bought an advertisement using the then-brand new Facebook.com flyer feature.Egypt Moves 5,000 Police to Gaza Border as Israel Protests Arms Smuggling Voice of America - Oct 29 8:07 AM
Egypt has deployed thousands of police on the volatile border with the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports for VOA from Jerusalem, reports say Israel is considering military action to halt weapons-smuggling from Egypt to militant groups in Gaza.Israel's Labour votes to stay in Olmert's govt AlertNet - Oct 29 10:35 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details) TEL AVIV, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Israel's centre-left Labour party voted on Sunday to remain in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government despite his deal to include a far right-wing ... Palestinian battles to study in Israel BBC News - Oct 30 4:22 AM
A student has been admitted to an Israeli university but can't get there.Israel's Labour votes to stay in Olmert's govt AlertNet - Oct 29 9:50 AM
Source: Reuters TEL AVIV, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Israel's Labour Party voted on Sunday to stay in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government after he forged a deal to include an ultranationalist faction, ensuring he ... Israeli parliament OKs hawkish party AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 11:36 AM
Israel's parliament on Monday approved the addition of an ultra-hawkish party to the government coalition, a move that virtually ends hopes for a new Mideast peace initiative in the near future.Far-right joins Israel coalition BBC News - Oct 30 3:54 AM
The Israeli parliament approves the addition of an ultra-nationalist party to the governing coalition.Saudi ambassador urges U-S to press Israel into yielding land WRIC 8 - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Saying it's in America's interest for "peace to reign" in the Mideast, Saudi Arabia's ambassador has a suggestion.UN vows answers on whether Israel used uranium munitions during summer war The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 29 12:11 PM
The United Nations, which has been studying ecological damage in Lebanon caused by Israel's summer offensive, said Saturday that it would soon be able to say whether uranium-based munitions were used, as reported by a British newspaper. The Independent newspaper said scientists studying samples of soil after Israeli bombing in Lebanon.Israel's Katsav dismisses call to resign AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 4:02 AM
A defiant Israeli President Moshe Katsav dismissed a call from the attorney general to step down from his ceremonial post while authorities investigate rape and other serious allegations that could lead to an indictment.Israeli ultra-right leader voted into gov't AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 8:58 AM
Israel's ultra-nationalist party leader Avigdor Lieberman has been voted into government in a sharp shift to the right, as police probed new allegations against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.Israel's attorney general says president should step aside pending outcome of rape investigation WTOL News 11 - Oct 29 1:32 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's attorney general says that President Moshe Katsav is obligated to step aside pending the resolution of rape and other criminal allegations against him.Israel impeding functioning of Palestinian parliament: Quba a The Peninsula - Oct 30 4:43 PM
DOHA Members of the newly-elected Palestinian National Council (Parliament) have been forced to conduct business through video-conferencing since Israeli forces do not allow them to hold meetings, Tayseer Quba a, Deputy Speaker of the Council said yesterday.Israel sorry for 'misunderstandings' in shooting incident AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 29 3:51 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert apologized for "misunderstandings" following a pair of shooting incidents with German forces backing up a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.Israel's Labor to vote on hardliner in government AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 29 3:07 AM
Israel's Labor, the main coalition partner of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, is due to decide whether to agree to include ultra-nationalists in the government, with the issue threatening to tear apart the nation's top liberal party.Israel preparing extensive Gaza operation The Peninsula - Oct 30 4:44 PM
Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned yesterday that the army was preparing an extensive operation in the Gaza Strip and that the government could decide on the offensive within days, an MP said.