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Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.Israel offers peace concessions to Palestinians CNN.com - Nov 27 7:20 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered wide-ranging concessions if the Palestinians turn away from violence, saying Monday that they would be able to achieve an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza through real peace talks with Israel.Gaza militants fire 2 rockets at Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 5:33 AM
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets at Israel on Monday, despite a day-old cease-fire that was intended to end five months of violence in the area, Palestinian witnesses said.Israel Ready To Swap Palestinian Prisoners For Gilad Shalit Nasdaq - 30 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Amidst the uneasy day-old Gaza truce, the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said that Israel was prepared to release many Palestinian prisoners, including long-serving inmates, in return for Gilad Shalit, a soldier Palestinian militants abducted last June.Israel Offers Palestinians A Deal CBS News - Nov 27 7:48 AM
On the second day of a cease-fire, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is telling the Palestinians if they keep the peace and hold serious talks, Israel will release funds and prisoners, reduce checkpoints and help establish a Palestinian state.Gaza Militants Fire 2 Rockets at Israel ABC News - Nov 27 7:11 AM
Palestinian Militants in Gaza Fire 2 Rockets at Israel Despite Day-Old Cease-FireIsrael's Prime Minister Open to New Peace Talks NPR - Nov 27 6:56 AM
Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, delivered a major speech Monday, urging long-stalled peace talks be resumed. He also said that if Palestinian militants free a captured Israeli soldier, Israel will release "many" Palestinian prisoners.Olmert: Israel ready for major compromise for peace with Palestinians ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:52 PM
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at a Memorial Ceremony for David Ben-Gurion Sde Boker today saying, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry that "Three years ago, in my capacity as Vice Prime Minister for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, I delivered a speech here, and quoted from David Ben-Gurion's address at a 1949 Knesset debate on the Armistice Agreements, in which he said:. '..when we were Israel PM unveils peace plan ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 27 12:40 PM
Israel has made a new offer to restart peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Israel kills Palestinians after ceasefire in Gaza ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:52 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas brokered a ceasefire between Islamic Jihad movement of Palestine and Israeli regime which took effect at 6 a.m. Sunday in Gaza Strip on condition that Israel pull out of Gaza Strip overnight.Palestinian official: serious negotiations, actions needed from Israel, not only words ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:52 PM
Palestinian Spokesperson of Presidency, Nabil abu Rdaina, said today that any political negotiation with Israel must depend on international legitimacy.UN body: Israel annexation of Syria's Golan is null and void ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:52 PM
Meeting in Geneva, the 47-member body in a resolution on human rights in the occupied Golan Heights, Council members by a vote of 32 to 14 with one country abstaining criticized Israel's 1981 annexation of the area and declared "null and void" any attempts to impose Israeli laws and jurisdiction.Israel PM offers hand of peace amid fragile ceasefire AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 27 11:55 AM
SDE BOKER, Israel (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert extended his vision of future peace with the Palestinians, offering to resume long stalled peace talks to shore up a tenuous two-day ceasefire.Palestinian official: serious negotiations, actions needed from Israel, not only words ArabicNews.com - Nov 27 5:50 PM
Israel kills Palestinians after ceasefire in Gaza Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas brokered a ceasefire between Islamic Jihad movement of Palestine and Israeli regime which took effect at 6 a.m. Sunday in Gaza Strip on condition that Israel pull out of Gaza Strip overnight.UN rights body urges Israel to reverse settlement policy People's Daily - Nov 27 5:35 PM
The UN Human Rights Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Monday urging Israel to reverse its settlement policy in occupied Arab territories, including East Jerusalem and the Syrian Golan Heights.Missile attacks on Israel continue after ceasefire World Tribune - Nov 27 11:53 AM
TEL AVIV Palestinian gunners continued to fire missiles into Israel as at least four groups said they would not honor a ceasefire arranged by the Palestinian Authority.UN chief hails ceasefire agreement between Israel, Palestine People's Daily - Nov 27 5:19 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan hailed on Monday the reported ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestine, and urged both sides to adhere strictly to their commitment.UN rights body raps Israel's occupation of Golan Heights People's Daily - Nov 27 4:49 PM
The UN Human Rights Council on Monday overwhelmingly passed a resolution criticizing Israel's occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights.Tnuva gave Apex a discount that it denied Africa Israel Haaretz Daily - Nov 27 4:38 PM
During negotiations over the sale of Tnuva, the dairy cooperative demanded that one of the bidders, Africa Israel, undertake to pay dividends of NIS 55 million on profits earned in 2005, NIS 62 million for 2006 and NIS 75 million on expected profits in 2007, TheMarker has learned.Milk production in Israel increasing 2.4% annually Haaretz Daily - Nov 27 4:38 PM
It's worth being a cattle farmer in Israel, based on data recently publicized by the cattle farmers union. The productivity of Israeli cows has increased by about 7 percent from 2003 to 2005 - about 2.4 percent annually - reaching a world record of 11,150 liters per cow.Israel offers deal, militants fire TVNZ - Nov 27 11:54 AM
Israel will be prepared to release many jailed Palestinians, including long-serving prisoners, in return for a soldier militants seized in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday.Palestinian rockets hit Israel in threat to fledgling ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 12:59 PM
Israel ordered restraint after Palestinian militants fired a salvo of rockets at the Jewish state, violating a fledgling ceasefire less than two hours after it took effect in the Gaza Strip.Israel PM offers to resume peace talks Japan Today - Nov 27 2:32 PM
SDE BOKER, Israel Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday extended his vision of future peace with the Palestinians, offering to resume long stalled peace talks to shore up a tenuous two-day ceasefire.Israel PM offers hand of peace amid fragile ceasefire TODAYonline - Nov 27 12:23 PM
In this handout made available by the Israeli Government Press, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) and his deputy Shimon Peres looks through binoculars during a visit to the Negev desert in southern Israel.Olmert says Israel will free prisoners for soldier Stuff - Nov 27 8:08 AM
SDE BOKER: Israel will be prepared to release many Palestinian prisoners, including long-serving inmates, in return for a soldier militants seized last June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said.Israel offers to release Palestinian prisoners in return for peace Times Online - Nov 27 7:19 AM
Israel's Prime Minister today moved forward the prospect of lasting peace in Gaza by offering wide-ranging peace concessions to the Palestinians if they turned away from violence.UN body urges Israel to dismantle settlements AlertNet - Nov 27 9:48 AM
Source: Reuters GENEVA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council overwhelmingly urged Israel on Monday to halt expansion of settlements on occupied land as a first step towards their removal. A total of 45 ... UN body urges Israel to dismantle settlements Stuff - Nov 27 11:07 AM
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council overwhelmingly urged Israel today to halt expansion of settlements on occupied land as a first step towards their removal.Israel pulls back; Gaza rockets stop The Columbus Dispatch - Nov 27 4:31 AM
JERUSALEM After five months of fighting to a stalemate in the Gaza Strip, Israel and the Palestinians moved yesterday to shore up a ceasefire that both sides had sought as relief from a politically costly conflict that has left more than 300 people dead.As rocket fire fades, Israel talks of deal for 'real peace' CBC - Nov 27 5:02 AM
Attacks ease on the second day of a ceasefire as the truce between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza raises hopes for an end to the violence.ISRAEL: Hundreds of thousands denied marriage AlertNet - Nov 27 5:48 AM
Source: IRIN When Israeli couple Rinat and Roman Gerber decided to get married, they knew their first stop would be a travel agency rather than their local synagogue or town hall. Although both consider themselves Jewish, they could not get married in Israel because the state only recognises religious weddings. Olmert: Palestinians Will Be Able To Achieve Independent State Through Talks With Israel WCSH 6 Portland - Nov 27 9:54 AM
Israel's prime minister says he hopes to to revive the long-stalled peace efforts with the Palestinians.TopSpin Medical Raises $11M in Convertible Bonds From Institutional Investors on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel SYS-CON Media - Nov 27 10:11 AM
TopSpin Medical announced today that it has raised $11 million in convertible bonds from institutional investors on the Tel Aviv stock exchange in Israel.Israel, Palestinians agree to wary truce San Jose Mercury News - Nov 27 3:05 AM
After five months of fighting to a stalemate in the Gaza Strip, Israel and the Palestinians moved Sunday to shore up a cease-fire that both sides had sought as relief from a politically costly conflict that has left more than 300 people dead.Slain former spy took Yukos dossier to Israel Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 27 4:54 AM
LONDON: The former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who last week died in an apparent poisoning, travelled to Israel weeks before his death to pass on a dossier on how the Kremlin took over the Russian energy giant Yukos, The Times reported yesterday.Israel, and only Israel, slammed by UN Human Rights Council Jerusalem Newswire - Nov 27 11:06 AM
Israel, and only Israel, came under the gun of the United Nations Human Rights Council Monday, which voted for two resolutions criticizing the Jewish state.Israel will free prisoners for soldier - Olmert Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Nov 27 3:30 AM
SDE BOKER, Israel (Reuters) - Israel will be prepared to release many Palestinian prisoners, including long-serving inmates, in return for a soldier militants seized last June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday.Olmert says Israel is ready to free prisoners SABC News - Nov 27 9:18 AM
Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, announced today, saying he was reaching out for peace.UN Human Rights Council criticizes Israel Khaleej Times - Nov 27 9:09 AM
GENEVA - Israel was again criticized by the UN Human Rights Council for its occupation of the Golan Heights at the start of its third regular session in Geneva Monday.Israel Offers Palestinians A Deal CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 27 6:02 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered wide-ranging peace concessions to Palestinians on Monday if they turned away from violence, saying they would be able to achieve an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in real peace talks with Israel. CBS News Interactive: Mideast Conflict ISRAEL-OPT: Palestinian homes abandoned in flight across Israel's wall AlertNet - Nov 27 4:33 AM
Source: IRIN Construction of what Israel calls its 'Security Fence' has sparked a desperate scramble for space inside East Jerusalem, where it is thought that tens of thousands of Palestinians have had to move home. Islamic Jihad warns Israel of attack UPI - Nov 27 7:00 AM
JENIN, West Bank, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The leader of the Islamic Jihad movement in the West Bank said Monday a day-old cease-fire with Israel is invalid and warned of a pending suicide attack.One day into fragile truce, Gaza militants fire rockets at Israel Haaretz Daily - Nov 27 6:38 AM
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two Qassam rockets at Israel on Monday, despite a day-old cease-fire that was intended to end five months of violence in the area, Palestinian witnesses and police said.As rocket fire fades, Israel talks of deal for 'real peace' CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 27 1:54 AM
On the second day of a ceasefire, rocket fire from Gaza has died down as the truce between Israel and Palestinian militants raises hopes for an end to five months of bloody destruction - and perhaps even a lasting peace.EU to meet with Israel, Arab neighbors USA Today - Nov 26 5:00 AM
Against the backdrop of a brittle Gaza Strip cease-fire, the EU opens two days of talks with Israel and its Arab neighbors Monday to preserve what remains of the Middle East peace process and push ahead with broad economic assistance to boost chances for peace.Peretz: Israel vigilant despite cease-fire UPI - Nov 27 5:45 AM
JERUSALEM, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Despite a cease-fire and a Palestinian pledge of cooperation, Israel's military will respond to any attacks, Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz pledged.Olmert: Palestinians will be able to achieve independent state through talks with Israel WTOL 11 Toledo - Nov 27 5:58 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's prime minister says he hopes to to revive the long-stalled peace efforts with the Palestinians. In what was billed as a major policy speech today,...Israel will free prisoners for soldier-Olmert AlertNet - Nov 27 3:03 AM
Source: Reuters SDE BOKER, Israel, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Israel will be prepared to release many Palestinian prisoners, including long-serving inmates, in return for a soldier militants seized last June, Israeli Prime ... Israel to free some Palestinian prisoners Daily Mail - Nov 27 5:35 AM
Israel will be prepared to release many Palestinian prisoners, including long-serving inmates, in return for a soldier militants seized last June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today Israel Expo success Something Jewish - Nov 27 11:11 AM
Over 7,000 people braved adverse weather on Sunday to attend the annual Israel Expo which took place at Brent Town Hall in north west London.Olmert says Israel will free prisoners for soldier Reuters.co.uk - Nov 27 3:16 AM
SDE BOKER, Israel (Reuters) - Israel will be prepared to release many Palestinian prisoners, including long-serving inmates, in return for a soldier seized last June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday.ISRAEL SEEKS TO ENHANCE AIR REFUELING ABILITY Middle East Newsline - Nov 27 5:37 AM
HERZLIYA, Israel [MENL] -- The Israel Air Force plans to enhance its air refueling capability in an effort to conduct deep-strike missions, including the option to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.ISRAEL-OPT: Palestinian homes abandoned in flight across Israel s wall IRIN - Nov 27 4:19 AM
JERUSALEM, 27 Nov 2006 (IRIN) - Israel began building an eight-metre high, 703km-long concrete barrier through the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territories in 2002.EU slams Israel on drug patent protection Globes Online - Nov 27 9:04 AM
EU Ambassador to Israel Ramiro Cibrian Uzal: Israel s answers to the questions presented by the European Commission regarding patents and the protection of information have been so far insufficient.Israel ready to pull out of Palestinian territory Hindustan Times - Nov 27 5:18 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that Israel was prepared to withdraw from considerable Palestinian territory in exchange for peace.Israel ready to pull out of Palestinian territory for peace Outlook India - Nov 27 4:26 AM
Sde Boker (Israel), Nov 27, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today that Israel was prepared to withdraw from considerable Palestinian territory in exchange for peace.Palestinian rockets strike Israel threatening fledgling ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 2:16 AM
Palestinian rockets have struck Israel threatening a ceasefire agreement that came into effect hours earlier in which militants promised to halt rocket attacks in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.Anna Azari: Israel treats Hezbollah s use of Russian weapons settled problem Interfax - Nov 27 12:03 AM
Israel and Russia are holding intensive negotiations on possible sales of Russian gas to Israel by Gazprom, Azari said. "I can't say that we are close to making the final decision now because we don't have the full data," Azari said.Consolidation Will Have Significantly Streamlined the Playing Field in Israel's Telecommunications Market by the End of Broadcast Newsroom - Nov 27 3:24 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45966) has announced the addition of "Israel Telecommunications Market Intelligence Report" to their offering.Rockets fall on Israel just hours after ceasefire comes into effect AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 1:13 AM
Two rockets have fallen on Israel just hours after a ceasefire came into effect in which Palestinian militants promised to halt such attacks in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.Israel, in peace move, says ready to free prisoners AlertNet - Nov 27 12:48 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds U.S. official comment paragraph 10) By Yehuda Gruber SDE BOKER, Israel, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in ... World's Baha'i connect with past in Israel Reuters - Nov 27 4:37 AM
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Some pilgrims stand in silence. Others prostrate themselves and offer fragrant petals.Israel, Palestinians OK Gaza cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 12:31 AM
Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a cease-fire Saturday to end a five-month Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and the firing of rockets by Palestinian militants into the Jewish state, but early violations by Palestinian militants tempered hopes the accord would help revive long-stalled peace talks.Rockets fall on Israel just hours after ceasefire comes into effect AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 12:42 AM
Two rockets fell on Israel Sunday just hours after a ceasefire came into effect in which Palestinian militants promised to halt such attacks in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.Israel prepared to release prisoners Gulf News - Nov 27 5:22 AM
Occupied Jerusalem: In what was billed as a major policy speech Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that Israel will be prepared to release many Palestinian prisoners, including long-serving inmates, in return for a soldier militants seized last June.UPDATE: Israel Shares Higher As Rate Cut Expected; Financials Higher Nasdaq - Nov 26 8:45 PM
TEL AVIV (Dow Jones) -- Israel stocks were higher in light trading as investors awaited Monday's interest-rate decision by the Bank of Israel, expecting a second consecutive quarter-point cut from the current 5.25% benchmark rate.Shteinitz: Olmert s Address Buries Israel s Counter-Terror Determination Israel National News - Nov 27 7:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) MK (Likud) Dr. Yuval Shteinitz, a former chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee stated remarks made on Monday by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the annual memorial for Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion buries Israel s determination to combat terrorism as well as Hamas determination towards a diplomatic approach. Report: Rockets hit Israel after Gaza cease-fire deadline CNN.com - Nov 25 11:50 PM
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets into Israel Sunday, according to Israeli Army Radio, hours after a total cease-fire in Gaza was agreed upon by the Israeli government and Palestinian factions.Israel offers incentives to Palestinians International Herald Tribune - Nov 27 5:48 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, trying to build on a shaky cease-fire in Gaza, offered negotiations and a prisoner release if Palestinians turned away from violence.Israel Seeks New Technology To Shoot Down Rockets From Gaza Space War - Nov 26 7:13 PM
by Ron Bousso Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 23, 2006 Israel is seeking new ways to intercept Palestinian rockets fired from the Gaza Strip in mid-flight as its military proves unable to stop daily rocket fire from the territory, a senior official told AFP Thursday.Cancelled appearance of pro-Israel speaker sparks controversy Brown Daily Herald - Nov 26 11:52 PM
The University and Brown Hillel have announced that Nonie Darwish, an ardent supporter of Israel with Arab roots, will be coming to campus in the near future.ISRAEL MULLS OPTIONS FOR ROCKET DEFENSE Middle East Newsline - Nov 27 12:07 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has been examining four options for missile and rocket defense. The Defense Ministry and military have been reviewing a series of proposals to intercept short- and medium-range rockets as well as short-range missiles.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-27 11:19 GMT: Israel ready to pull out of Palestinian territory for peace Interactive Investor - Nov 27 3:53 AM
SDE BOKER (AFX) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel is prepared to withdraw from considerable Palestinian territory in exchange for peace.Gaza truce begins, Israel checks on attack report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 9:40 PM
A truce between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel took effect on Sunday, heralding a possible end to a wave of rocket attacks on the Jewish state and a halt to a five-month-old Israeli military offensive.Abid Mustafa: Israel Between Rhetoric and Reality over Iran The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 27 3:28 AM
Leaving the military capability aside, there is another major factor that makes its difficult for Israel to contemplate military action against Iran. The recent American overtures to induct Iran in any political settlement over Iraq have immensely troubled the Israel.Ahmadinejad Predicts Collapse of Israel, U.S., U.K. (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 26 9:32 AM
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted the collapse of Israel, the U.S. and Britain, attacking what he called their ``oppressive behavior.''Rocket from Gaza lands in southern Israel: radio Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 9:15 PM
A rocket fired from Gaza landed in southern Israel on Sunday, an hour after a ceasefire had taken effect between Israel and Palestinian militants in the strip, Israel Radio reported.Israel, Palestinians Reach Agreement on Cease-Fire Scoop.co.nz - Nov 26 9:14 PM
Palestinian Authority security forces began deploying along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel on Sunday, in order to prevent Palestinian militants from firing Qassam rockets at Israel in violation of a newly implemented cease-fire.Poisoned spy travelled to Israel News Interactive - Nov 26 7:54 PM
FORMER Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who last week died in a mysterious apparent poisoning, travelled to Israel weeks before his death to pass on a dossier investigating how the Kremlin took over Russian energy giant Yukos, The Times said today.Palestine Israel moves against Hamas as Gaza violence persists Monday Morning - Nov 27 1:18 AM
In a meeting, chaired by beleaguered Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Israel s powerful security cabinet backed military operations against Hamas institutions in Gaza and targeted operations against anyone involved in terrorist attacks .Israel, Palestinians agree to ceasefire in Gaza Strip Vancouver Province - Nov 26 7:54 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Saturday to end a five-month Israeli military offensive and the firing of rockets by Palestinian militants into the Jewish state, a spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Saturday.U.N. group: Israel laid mines in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 7:09 PM
A U.N. agency said Saturday that Israel laid mines in Lebanon during this summer's war between the Jewish state and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group the first time Israel has been accused of planting mines during the latest fighting.Israel, Palestinians agree to a cease-fire in Gaza Fox21 - Nov 26 6:58 PM
JERUSALEM The office of Israel's prime minister Ehud Olmert says he has received a Gaza cease-fire offer from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and has accepted it.Palestinians, Israel agree on Sunday morning ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 5:27 PM
Palestinian militant groups were to halt all rocket fire from the Gaza Strip against Israel from dawn on Sunday, with Israel promising to halt military operations and withdraw from the Palestinian territory.Israel, Palestinians agree to cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 4:36 PM
Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a cease-fire Saturday to end a five-month Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and the firing of rockets by Palestinian militants into the Jewish state a major step toward reviving long-stalled peace talks.Poisoned spy visited Israel with oil dossier New Kerala - Nov 27 1:31 AM
London, Nov 27: Former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko had travelled to Israel just weeks before he died, to hand over evidence to a Russian billionaire of how the Kremlin seized and sold off energy giant Yukos, a media report today said.Israel kills Palestinian gunman, woman despite truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 12:36 AM
Israeli troops killed two Palestinians, including a local militant commander, in the West Bank on Monday, during clashes that raised doubts over how long a shaky truce in the Gaza Strip might last.Israel and Palestinians Agree to a Cease-Fire in the Gaza Strip New York Times - Nov 25 4:23 PM
Palestinian factions agreed to stop violence and Israel said it would halt its military operations, but it was not clear if the deal would hold.Fundamentally Freund: The Hidden Cost of Israel's Restraint Israel National News - Nov 27 12:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Over the past few months, Israel has deliberately refrained from using overwhelming force to stop the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks against Jewish towns and cities in the Negev.Consolidation Will Have Significantly Streamlined the Playing Field in Israel's Telecommunications Market by the End of [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 27 2:28 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Israel Telecommunications Market Intelligence Report" to their offering.Long-distance and lattes fuel Austin-Israel startup Austin American-Statesman - Nov 26 5:14 PM
Chip company Tehuti does engineering in Israel but has its headquarters in Austin.US welcomes Palestinian, Israel ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 4:41 PM
The United States welcomed a Palestinian agreement to cease rocket fire from Gaza and Israel's promise to withdraw from Palestinian territory as a step toward peace.Israel to display patience and restraint: PM People's Daily - Nov 26 4:50 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday said that Israel would display "patience and restraint" in the face of Palestinian breaching of a cease-fire that went into effect earlier in the day, local media said.Palestinian rockets threat fragile ceasefire with Israel People's Daily - Nov 26 4:50 PM
Palestinian militants fired rockets in Israel on early Sunday morning, hours after a ceasefire took effect and Israel poised to end days of military operations in northern Gaza, in a move deemed likely to scupper the fragile ceasefire.Palestinians, Israel agree on Sunday morning ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 3:09 PM
Palestinian militant groups agreed to halt all rocket fire from the Gaza Strip against Israel from Sunday at 0400 GMT, drawing an Israeli promise to halt military operations and withdraw from the Palestinian territory.Israel kills two in clash with Palestinians Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 10:06 PM
Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians, including a militant, in the West Bank during an exchange of fire on Monday, Palestinian security sources said.Hamas condemns and orders investigation into violation of ceasefire with Israel People's Daily - Nov 26 4:51 PM
The Hamas-led Palestinian government on Sunday condemned the rocket attacks at southern Israeli towns, which breached a ceasefire with Israel and said it would look into the attacks.Israel promises restraint over ceasefire attack News Interactive - Nov 26 1:23 PM
ISRAEL has promised restraint after Palestinian rockets hit an Israeli town only hours into a ceasefire aimed at ending five months of bloodshed in Gaza.Israel-Palestine truce takes tenuous hold in Gaza IANS via Yahoo! India News - Nov 26 9:55 AM
Gaza/Tel Aviv, Nov 26 (DPA) A long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian truce in the Gaza Strip came into effect early Sunday - and was violated almost immediately when rockets landed in southern Israel.Israel offers prisoner exchange Guardian Unlimited - Nov 27 4:23 PM
Hope of renewed peace talks.