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  • U.N. chief criticizes Israel, Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 3:11 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan faulted both Israel and Hezbollah on Monday for not living up to key sections of the cease-fire resolution, while two more countries took steps to provide troops for an expanded peacekeeping force to secure the truce.

  • UN chief urges Israel to lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 2:10 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon, and pressed Hezbollah to free Israeli soldiers whose capture sparked a devastating 34-day onslaught on the Jewish state's northern neighbour.

  • Israel to Probe Handling of Military Campaign in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 28 1:22 PM
    JERUSALEM, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday the formation of two government committees to investigate the handling of Israel's military campaign in Lebanon after ruling out a review by an independent state commission as "not what the country needs."

  • Israel watchdog issues report on Olmert Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:41 AM
    Four political allies of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received key jobs in a state-funded agency linked to a government ministry he headed in 2004, Israel's top government watchdog said Monday.

  • Observers proposed for Israel-Gaza area Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 28 5:29 AM
    The U.S. is proposing deploying international observers at the main cargo crossing between Israel and Gaza to prevent repeated security closures of Gaza's economic lifeline, a Palestinian negotiator said Monday.

  • U.N. Chief Criticizes Israel, Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 28 4:04 PM
    U.N. Chief Demands That Hezbollah Free Captured Soldiers, Israel Lift Blockade of Lebanon

  • Israel foreign minister travels to Berlin Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:51 AM
    Israel's foreign minister traveled to Berlin on Monday amid signs Germany was trying to negotiate the release of two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah militants.

  • Israel denies negotiations with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 11:55 PM
    Israel denied that it was in negotiations to exchange prisoners with the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah, public radio reported, quoting sources at the prime minister's office.

  • Israel Cause Of Corruption In Palestine, Says MP Open this result in new window
    Bernama - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The destruction and occupation of Palestinian land by Israel is the root of corruption in Palestine, according to Palestinian Member of the Legislative Council (Fatah), Prof Dr Najat Omar Abou Bakr.

  • Gaza hit hard by Israel offensive, UN Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    The UN's World Food Programme warned that Gaza was facing a rapidly escalating crisis as a result of Israel's two-month-old offensive there.

  • Tel Aviv stocks mixed; Bank of Israel rate decision awaited Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Aug 28 7:24 AM
    TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- The main stock indexes in Tel Aviv made mixed moves Monday as investors awaited a Bank of Israel decision on whether it would raise the current benchmark interest rate from its current 5.5%.

  • Rada Receives Israel Defense Contract Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 28 6:50 AM
    Israel-based Rada Electronic Industries Ltd., a maker of aviation and defense equipment, on Monday said it has received a $2 million contract to supply equipment to Rafael Armament Development Authority Ltd.

  • Germany's role in Israel-Hizbullah prisoner swap Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    Iran's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has denied an Egyptian news report about a German role in an imminent prisoner swap between Israel and Lebanon's Islamic resistance Hizbullah, DPA reported today.

  • Annan urges Israel to end Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan today called for Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. He also called for Lebanese resistance movement to free two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel kills six Palestinians Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    Israel intensified its military assaults on Gaza killing at least six Palestinians. Palestinian officials said the four were manning roadblocks in the area when they were hit by an Israeli missile fired from the air.

  • Israel Kashtan names Israel squad to face Estonia and Andorra Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Aug 28 2:10 PM
    Israel coach Dror Kashtan has named his squad for their first two UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers away to Estonia on Saturday and at home to Andorra the following Wednesday in the Netherlands.

  • MP: Iran would not use nukes on Israel Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    an Iranian member of parliament today said that Iran believes Israel is a criminal and not the people living in the Palestinian occupied lands.

  • Observers Proposed for Israel-Gaza Area Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 28 5:19 AM
    U.S. Proposes Deploying International Observers at Cargo Crossing Between Israel and Gaza

  • Israel to host Andorra qualifier in Netherlands Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 28 12:42 PM
    JERUSALEM, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Israel will host their first home Euro 2008 qualifying match in the Netherlands due to UEFA's ban on international matches under its jurisdiction being played in the Jewish State, the Israeli FA said on Monday.

  • Kashtan names Israel squad to face Estonia and Andorra Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 28 1:37 PM
    JERUSALEM, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Israel coach Dror Kashtan has named a 22-man squad for their first two Euro 2008 qualifiers away to Estonia on Saturday and at home to Andorra the following Wednesday in the Netherlands.

  • In Israel, Students Witness Uneasy Peace Open this result in new window
    Emory Wheel - 8 minutes ago
    The recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left more than a thousand people dead and devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital of Beirut. And despite the United Nations-mandated cease-fire, the situation remains highly unstable.

  • Israel's Olmert Rejects Independent Investigation Into War Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 28 1:05 PM
    commissions to examine Israel's conduct in the recent conflict in Lebanon, but he rejected calls for an independent investigation.

  • U21 duo step up for Israel Open this result in new window
    UEFA News - Aug 28 1:23 PM
    Dekel Keinan and Toto Tamuz have been promoted from the Under-21 squad for Israel's Group 5 qualifiers against Estonia and Andorra.

  • Lift Lebanon blockade: Annan tells Israel Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 44 minutes ago
    Beirut, Aug 28: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Monday called for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon and for Hezbollah to free two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • U.N. Secretary-General scolds Israel and Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    BG News - 3 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan faulted both Israel and Hezbollah yesterday for not living up to key sections of the cease-fire resolution, while two more countries took steps to provide troops for an expanded peacekeeping force to secure the truce.

  • Israel Israel to host Andorra in Netherlands Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Aug 28 11:10 AM
    Israel will host their first home Euro 2008 qualifying match in the Netherlands due to a UEFA ban on official international matches being played in Israel, the FA said on Monday.

  • Pronouncing Blame on the Israel Lobby Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    It was quite a boner. University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer was in town yesterday to elaborate on his view that American Jewish groups are responsible for the war in Iraq, the destruction of Lebanon's infrastructure and many other bad things. As evidence, he cited the influence...

  • UN chief urges Israel to lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 28 10:44 AM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon and for Hezbollah to free two captured Israeli soldiers whose seizure sparked the devastating 34-day onslaught on the Jewish state's northern neighbour.

  • Lebanon war hurts Israel's image with Christian tourists Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Aug 28 4:20 PM
    Criticism of Israel's military actions in Lebanon during the war is affecting Christian tourism to Israel. Reservations for pilgrimage tours for the rest of the year and into 2007 have fallen sharply.

  • End blockade, Annan urges Israel Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Aug 28 12:15 PM
    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in in Beirut today, called for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon and for Hezbollah to free two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • UN chief urges Hezbollah to release Israeli soldiers, Israel to lift blockade Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 28 9:06 AM
    BEIRUT (AP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called Monday for Hezbollah to release two captured Israeli soldiers and asked Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon.

  • Israel should end blockade, Hezbollah free soldiers: UN chief Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Aug 28 9:32 AM
    BEIRUT : UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on Monday in Beirut for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon and for Hezbollah to free two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel Says Hezbollah Must Free Soldiers Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Aug 28 11:47 AM
    Israel's foreign minister says Hezbollah will remain in violation of the U.N. cease-fire resolution so long as it keeps two Israeli soldiers captive.

  • Israel adds nuclear-capable submarines Open this result in new window
    Madera Tribune - Aug 28 9:47 AM
    JERUSALEM - With the purchase of two more German-made Dolphin submarines capable of carrying nuclear warheads, military experts say Israel is sending a clear message to Iran that it can strike back if attacked by nuclear weapons.

  • Annan urges Israel to lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 28 11:10 AM
    Lebanon - UN - Annan UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Monday called for Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. He also called for Lebanese resistance movement to free two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel should end blockade, Annan urges Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 28 12:32 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon and for Hezbollah to free two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel intensifies state terrorism, kills six Palestinians in Gaza Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 28 10:10 AM
    Palestine - Israel - Deaths Israel intensified its military assaults on Gaza killing at least six Palestinians. Palestinian officials said the four were manning roadblocks in the area when they were hit by an Israeli missile fired from the air.

  • Israel's Olmert hit by new scandal Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Aug 28 10:11 AM
    JERUSALEM: Israel's top government watchdog has raised new suspicions of impropriety by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in excerpts of a report.

  • Syria will talk peace 'when Israel is ready' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 7:55 AM
    Syria is ready to resume the peace process with Israel whenever the Jewish state is ready, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said.

  • Poll Shows Americans Rallying Behind Israel Open this result in new window
    KYW News Radio 1060 - Aug 28 8:37 AM
    A new national survey indicates Americans are rallying behind Israel in the wake of its recent war with Hezbollah forces. Quinnipiac University polling institute surveyed 1,000 Americans about their attitudes towards specific countries.

  • Annan: "Israel Should Lift Blockade" Open this result in new window
    ERT.gr - Aug 28 10:52 AM
    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday he wanted the two Israeli soldiers whose capture by Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas sparked a 34-day war with Israel to be released under Red Cross auspices.

  • Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria troop row Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 28 10:28 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon undertook on Thursday to stop smuggling from Syria, playing down a dispute between Syria and Israel over whether U.N. forces should help the Lebanese army stop arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas.

  • U.S. proposal: deploy international observers at Israel-Gaza cargo crossing Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 28 2:13 AM
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The United States proposes deploying international observers at the main cargo crossing between Israel and Gaza to prevent repeated security closures of Gaza's economic lifeline, a Palestinian negotiator said Monday.

  • Standout British filmmaker joins boycott of Israel Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 28 1:25 PM
    Ken Loach, the critically acclaimed British filmmaker who won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has lent his support to the cultural boycott of Israel, according to a personal statement issued late last week. Loach's statement comes after 100 Palestinian cultural activists and film professionals issued.

  • Israel leader allows limited war inquiry Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 11:30 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced an inquiry Monday into the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, hoping to dispel criticism that the army and government bungled the campaign but falling short of demands for an independent probe with the authority to dismiss top officials.

  • Observers proposed for Israel-Gaza area Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 28 5:29 AM
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) The U.S. is proposing deploying international observers at the main cargo crossing between Israel and Gaza to prevent repeated security closures of Gaza's economic lifeline, a Palestinian negotiator said Monday.

  • Anan Calls on Israel to Lift Siege on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 28 12:12 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan on Monday called upon Israel to lift the siege on Lebanon, making his remarks from Beirut following a meeting with state leaders, including Hizbullah ministers.

  • Israel's Olmert hit by new scandal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 28 12:57 AM
    Israel's top government watchdog raised new suspicions of impropriety by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in excerpts of a report published on Monday.

  • Israel launches wave of assassinations in Gaza Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Aug 28 5:11 AM
    Israel has stepped up aerial bombing raids of targets in Gaza in the past 24 hours, assassinating around a dozen militants.

  • Bear brothers recount summer with family amid violence in Israel Open this result in new window
    Cynthiana Democrat - Aug 28 9:17 AM
    When 15-year-old Ilan Bear shared the details of his summer vacation with his class, Ilan said both the teacher and his peers were shocked. On July 8, Ilan and his twin brother Itai left the United States and traveled to Israel to visit their family.

  • Israel forges ahead with deadly two-month Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 9:03 AM
    Five Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops as they pressed ahead with a two-month Gaza offensive aimed at retrieving a captured soldier who marked his 20th birthday in captivity.

  • Too Early For Israel-Syria Talks by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Aug. 25, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 27 5:44 PM
    The month-long war between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas has emboldened Syrian President Bashar Assad. "Israel... was defeated... from the very beginning," he declared.

  • Israel 'Not Fooled' By Iran Nuclear Assurances by Staff Writers Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 26, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 27 5:43 PM
    Israel said on Saturday it was not fooled by assurances from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Tehran's nuclear programme was no threat to the Jewish state.

  • Germany Confirms Sale Of Two Submarines To Israel by Staff Writers Berlin (AFP) Aug 25, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 27 5:44 PM
    The German government on Friday confirmed reports that two German submarines have been sold to Israel, but said the vessels are not equipped to carry nuclear weapons.

  • Egypt daily reports deal on Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 1:33 AM
    Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have reached a deal brokered by Germany for a prisoner exchange to take place within two or three weeks, Egyptian state-owned daily Al-Ahram has reported.

  • U.S. proposes sending international observers to Israel-Gaza crossing Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Aug 28 1:55 AM
    International observers would be deployed at the Karni cargo crossing between Israel and Gaza, according to a plan drafted by the U.S., Palestinian officials said Monday.

  • Israel pounds Lebanon from air and by land Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 28 3:13 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel struck Lebanon from the air and made pinpoint attacks across the border on Wednesday as thousands awaited evacuation and the death toll mounted in a conflict that has entered its second week with no end in sight.

  • Israel hits Lebanon from air and by land, 36 dead Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 28 3:13 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel struck Lebanon from the air and made limited attacks across the border on Wednesday, killing 35 civilians, as thousands awaited evacuation to flee a conflict that has entered its second week with no end in sight.

  • UN chief in south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 15 minutes ago
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan heads to the southern Lebanese port of Naqura, the main arrival point for UN peacekeepers, on the second day of a regional tour to underpin a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Lebanon wants U.S. to help lift Israel blockade Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 28 2:58 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon urged the United States on Wednesday to make Israel remove a sea and air blockade it imposed at the start of its 34-day war with Hizbollah fighters.

  • Israel premier faces charges of 'cronyism' Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 28 2:59 AM
    Harinder Mishra, Jerusalem, Aug 28: Amid mounting pressure for a state commission enquiry into the failure of the Lebanon war, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert now faces charges of 'cronyism' for appointments made during his tenure as Israel's Industry and Trade minister.

  • Syria for peace talks when Israel is ready Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 28 2:01 AM
    DAMASCUS: Syria is ready to resume the peace process with Israel whenever the Jewish state is ready, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said yesterday.

  • Israel calls on world to oppose Iranian 'threat' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 3:17 AM
    Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has urged the international community to stop the "threat" posed by Iran, which she accused of trying to "buy time" to build a nuclear weapon.

  • In Israel, a Divisive Struggle Over Targeted Killing Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 26 9:16 PM
    TEL AVIV Israel's top military commander sat on the edge of his bed, talking on the phone, rubbing his forehead. The bedroom door was closed, muffling the Saturday clink and giggle of his children at lunch. His chief of operations was on the gray, secure phone, the line that rang louder and sharper...

  • Hamas Figure Blames Palestinians for Gaza Chaos Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
    In an unusual instance of self-criticism, a well-known Hamas official urged Palestinians to look to themselves, not to Israel, for the causes of problems in Gaza.

  • Israel Says Iran Stalling To Buy Time To Build Nuclear Arsenal Open this result in new window
    Space War - Aug 28 5:59 PM
    by Staff Writers Berlin (AFP) Aug 28, 2006 Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni urged world leaders Monday to confront the "threat" posed by Iran, saying the Islamic state was trying to buy time to build a nuclear weapon.

  • Hamas official: Stop blaming Israel Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinal - Aug 27 9:21 PM
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - In a rare case of self-criticism, a senior official in the Hamas-led government said the Palestinians have bungled the aftermath of Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and called on residents to stop blaming Israel for all their woes.

  • Lebanon to seek Annan's help in easing Israel's grip Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Aug 27 7:16 PM
    The Lebanese government will today urge Kofi Annan, UN secretary-general, to press for a lifting of the Israeli air and sea blockade and appeal for international help to persuade Israel to withdraw from a disputed border area.

  • Israel: No negotiations with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Aug 27 7:11 PM
    JERUSALEM - Israel denied late Sunday that it was in negotiations to exchange prisoners with the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah, public radio reported, quoting sources at the prime minister's office.

  • Captured Israel soldier safe: Palestinian official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 1:01 AM
    The Israeli soldier whose capture by Gaza militants sparked the Jewish state's huge offensive in the territory is safe and sound, a spokesman for the Hamas-led Palestinian government said.

  • Israel asks Muslim states to send troops Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 26 6:13 PM
    The Israeli government said Saturday it is asking friendly Muslim countries to contribute troops to the U.N. force that is to help police the cease-fire in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-28 07:09 GMT: Israel denies negotiations with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Aug 27 11:31 PM
    JERUSALEM (AFX) - Israel denied last night that it was in negotiations to exchange prisoners with the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah, public radio reported, quoting sources at the prime minister's office.

  • In Israel, a Divisive Struggle Over Targeted Killing Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 26 6:34 PM
    TEL AVIV Israel's top military commander sat on the edge of his bed, talking on the phone, rubbing his forehead. The bedroom door was closed, muffling the Saturday clink and giggle of his children at lunch. His chief of operations was on the gray, secure phone, the line that rang louder and.........

  • egypt: Get rid of Israel, says leading opposition figure Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Aug 28 1:52 AM
    The key result of [Nasrallahs] victory was to give back confidence to the Arab nation to establish its proper agenda... that is, to end the existence of Israel, said Hamdin Sabahi, who heads the leftist Karama Arab nationalist party.

  • In Israel, the Vitriol Spreads Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 26 6:20 PM
    The press in Israel continued to vent its anger at the government last week over the Lebanon war.

  • Israel Leader Allows Limited War Inquiry Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 28 11:49 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Authorizes Limited Probe Into Handling of Lebanon War

  • Israel Wants Friendly Muslim Nations in UNIFIL Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 27 11:27 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) The government has asked Muslim countries with diplomatic relations to send troops to the United Nations interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Israel has said it will not accept an international force that includes soldiers from anti-Israeli countries, such as Malaysia and Indonesia.

  • Israel denies prisoner negotiations Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 27 3:26 PM
    ISRAEL today denied that it was in negotiations to exchange prisoners with the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah, public radio reported, quoting sources at the prime minister's office.

  • Annan to see south Lebanon destruction Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 3:17 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will see the destruction in southern Lebanon at first hand on Tuesday when he visits the area during a Middle East tour designed to cement a truce between Israel and Hizbollah.

  • What did you do in the war, UNIFIL? Open this result in new window
    The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 1:41 PM
    DURING THE RECENT month-long war between Hezbollah and Israel, U.N. "peacekeeping" forces made a startling contribution: They openly published daily real-time intelligence, of obvious usefulness to Hezbollah, on the location, equipment, and force structure of Israeli troops in Lebanon.

  • Switzerland suspends officer's trip to Israel Open this result in new window
    NZZ - Aug 27 3:13 PM
    Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid has blocked a visit to Israel in December by the head of the Swiss Land Forces, Corps Commander Luc Fellay. Schmid came out against the visit three weeks ago when fighting was raging between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

  • Syria will resume peace talks when Israel is ready Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 27 5:24 PM
    Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said Sunday that his country would resume peace talks with Israel on basis of international resolutions when the Jewish state is ready.

  • Israel to decide on massive increase of defense budget within week Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 27 4:54 PM
    Israel is to decide within a week on a massive boost to the country's defense budget over the next three years, Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz reported Sunday on its website.

  • Annan Urges Captives' Release Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 28 12:56 PM
    U.N. head pressures Lebanon to release Israeli prisoners and Israel to lift air, sea blockades.

  • Annan urges handover of captive Israeli soldiers Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 1:48 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday he wanted the two Israeli soldiers whose capture by Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas sparked a 34-day war with Israel to be released under Red Cross auspices.

  • The Real Losers Open this result in new window
    The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 1:37 PM
    JerusalemWHEN GEORGE W. BUSH SAID that the world would eventually come to realize that Hezbollah lost its month-long war with Israel, he probably had no idea that this realization would come so quickly--or that it would come directly from the mouth of Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah.

  • Likud Would Bounce Back in New Israel Ballot Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - Aug 27 10:21 PM
    - The opposition Likud party could become the most popular political organization in Israel, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot. The survey suggests that Likud would earn 23 mandates in the Knesset.

  • Turkish Cabinet approves Mideast troops Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:42 PM
    Turkey, the only Muslim member of NATO and a country with close ties to both Israel and Arab states, moved closer Monday to agreeing to send troops to Lebanon, while Italy approved 2,500 troops in a boost to an expanded international force.

  • Annan urges Hezbollah to free soldiers Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 11:43 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan demanded Monday that Hezbollah release two captured Israeli soldiers to the international Red Cross, and that Israel lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon.

  • WP: Israel struggles with targeted killing Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 27 12:28 AM
    In Israel, targeted killing has become a select weapon. It is also, arguably, the most complicated for the country's leaders who debate the legality and morality of its use.

  • Hezbollah-Israel Prisoner Swap May Be Near Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Aug 27 1:47 PM
    Reports say the exchange would begin with the release of two Israeli soldiers whose kidnappings sparked the monthlong conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Israel seeks troops from Muslim nations Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 26 12:50 PM
    Israel said Saturday it was encouraging some Muslim countries to send peacekeepers to southern Lebanon, a contribution that would lend credibility to the heavily European force.

  • US civil rights leader working for Arab-Israeli prisoner swap Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:22 PM
    The US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said that he hoped direct talks with the Lebanese milita Hezbollah, Palestinian group Hamas and Syria would secure prisoner exchanges with Israel.

  • Iran opens nuclear facility saying no threat to Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 26 1:02 PM
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted that Iran is no threat to Israel as he inaugurated a heavy water production plant just five days before a UN Security Council deadline to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel cycle work.

  • Olmert rejects state inquiry into handling of Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 28 10:39 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday rejected a state inquiry into the government's handling of the Lebanon war, despite widespread calls for a broad, independent investigation.

  • Massive hike expected in Israel's defence budget Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 27 11:32 AM
    Jerusalem, Aug 27 (Xinhua) Israel is to decide in a week on a massive boost to the country's defence budget over the next three years, Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz reported Sunday on its website.

  • Annan, Visiting Lebanon, Says Country Must Have One Authority Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 11 minutes ago
    Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon must have ``one law, one authority and one gun,'' United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said while visiting the country as UN soldiers prepare to oversee a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Hezbollah-Israel prisoner swap may be near Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 27 12:38 PM
    JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Israel and Hezbollah may exchange prisoners within the next two or three weeks, reports from the Middle East say.

  • Annan asks Hezbollah to release 2 Israelis Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 28 1:05 PM
    The UN secretary-general, on tour in the Middle East, called on Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon, and on Hezbollah to free two captured Israeli soldiers, as he sought to convert a fragile cease-fire into "long-term peace for Lebanon."

  • Palestinian teenager killed, woman wounded by Israel Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    Israeli occupation forces assassinated tonight a citizen in the West Bank City of Ramallah. Witnesses said that an Israeli special unit stormed the city, assassinating Alaa Rabi, 27, in Manara Square.

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