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Lebanese officials scoff at Israel talks 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 2:48 PM
Italian soldiers moved into southern Lebanon in trucks and armored vehicles Sunday as the first big wave of international peacekeepers took up positions to monitor a shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas. Lebanese officials scoffed at an Israeli call for peace talks.Lebanese in battered Qana say UN force will protect Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 12:33 PM
Qana residents whose village was targeted in a devastating air strike in July suspect the true aims of the strengthened UN force being assembled in south Lebanon are to protect Israel and further US goals in the Middle East.Israel could free 800 Palestinians for soldier AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 4:40 AM
Under secret talks being brokered by Egypt, Israel could release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier captured by Gaza militants in early June.Israel foresees pullout as Lebanon peace force grows CNN.com - Sep 03 2:16 AM
Israel may withdraw all its troops from Lebanon within two weeks if the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon continues to deploy at the current pace, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday.Israel could release 800 Palestinian prisoners for soldier AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 12:27 AM
Under secret talks being mediated by Egypt, Israel could release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier captured by Gaza militants in early June, a report said.Lebanese in battered Qana say UN force will protect Israel Channel NewsAsia - 4 minutes ago
QANA, Lebanon : Qana residents whose village was targeted in a devastating air strike in July suspect the true aims of the strengthened UN force being assembled in south Lebanon are to protect Israel and further US goals in the Middle East.GLW: Amnest - 'Israel Committed War Crimes Scoop.co.nz - 32 minutes ago
On August 23, human rights group Amnesty International accused Israel of committing war crimes.Israel may exchange prisoners for soldier TVNZ - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Israel could release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a single soldier, captured by Gaza militants in early June. Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot says the deal's being discussed under secret talks, being mediated by Egypt.Local activities: Hezbollah-Israel war panel discussion The Daily News Tribune - 33 minutes ago
Leading Middle East experts and thinkers from Israel, the Arab world, academia and the media will gather at Brandeis University on Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., to analyze the regional impact of the Hezbollah-Israel war, including the effect on Israeli-Palestinian relations.Lebanon wants Israel to end blockade Fox21 - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanon's prime minister is calling Israel's blockade of the country's air and seaports illegal. And the country's parliament speaker is urging Arab nations to break the siege.Annan calls on Israel to lift Gaza blockade Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: Life has gone from bad to worse for many of the million or more residents of Gaza since Israel retaliated two months ago over the abduction of an Israeli soldier.Hezbollah announces commander's death from wounds sustained in fighting with Israel Fox21 - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon Hezbollah says a military commander has died from wounds suffered in monthlong fighting with Israel. He's the highest-ranking guerrilla the group admits losing in the war.Lebanese PM rejects Israel's Olmert meeting proposal People's Daily - Sep 03 5:37 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora rejected on Sunday Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert's call to hold a meeting, stating that Lebanon would be the last Arab state to make peace with Israel.Secret Arab Aid to Israel by James Dunnigan September 4, 2006 Strategy Page - 10 minutes ago
When Hizbollah raided into Israel on July 12th, killing Israeli soldiers and taking two captive, many Israeli intelligence officials were mystified.Lebanese Officials Scoff at Israel Talks WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Sep 03 3:49 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Italian soldiers moved into southern Lebanon in trucks and armored vehicles Sunday as the first big wave of international peacekeepers took up positions to monitor a shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Israel intends to shake hands with Lebanon: Olmert People's Daily - Sep 03 5:23 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday appealed to his Lebanese counterpart Fouad Seniora to make peace with Israel, the Ha'aretz daily reported on its website.Scoop Link: Israel Plans For War With Iran & Syria Scoop.co.nz - Sep 03 4:42 PM
Threatened by a potentially nuclear-armed Tehran, Israel is preparing for a possible war with both Iran and Syria, according to Israeli political and military sources.Lebanese officials scoff at Israel talks Syracuse.com - Sep 03 3:10 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Italian soldiers moved into southern Lebanon in trucks and armored vehicles Sunday as the first big wave of international peacekeepers took up positions to monitor a shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas. Lebanese officials scoffed at an Israeli call for peace talks.First Large Foreign Unit Arrives for Lebanon-Israel Buffer Zone New York Times - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
About 1,000 Italian marines are expected in southern Lebanon, increasing the number of troops on the ground to roughly 3,250 out of a projected goal of 15,000.Israel's Olmert Calls for Peace Treaty With Lebanon Voice of America - Sep 03 10:17 AM
Three weeks after the end of the war in Lebanon, Israel is extending an olive branch to its neighbor to the north. But there appears to be little chance of a permanent peace between the two countries any time soon.Rage of the elephant: Israel in Lebanon Mail and Guardian - Sep 03 3:10 PM
Israel is like the elephants of the Kruger National Park, observed Ariel Sharon s former spokesperson on a recent visit to South Africa. Ra anan Gissin was speaking as the guest of the country s Zionist Federation: We just want to be left alone, he pleaded.Israel attacks Gaza building Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:28 PM
Israeli forces launched an air strike on the home of a Palestinian militant in the Gaza Strip early on Monday and troops began a new raid into the north of the territory, residents said.Iran offers cooperation on Israel-Hizbollah truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 9:48 AM
Iran's Foreign Minister offered U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan his country's full cooperation over a Security Council resolution on the truce between Israel and Hizbollah, a U.N. spokesman said on Saturday.Israel s no to Bangladesh and Malaysian troops News From Bangladesh - Sep 03 11:28 AM
Israel has dropped objections to Indonesia s participation in the expanded UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon and Jakarta will send up to 1,000 troops, Indonesia s defence minister told AFP on Friday.(Israel in mass prisoner swap talks Northern Territory News - Sep 03 8:49 AM
UNDER secret talks being mediated by Egypt, Israel could release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier captured by Gaza militants in early June.Israel could release 800 Palestinian prisoners for soldier ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Sep 03 2:30 AM
JERUSALEM - Under secret talks being mediated by Egypt , Israel could release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier captured by Gaza militants in early June, a report said Sunday.Analyst: Intel to put off new investments in Israel Globes Online - Sep 03 6:56 AM
Intel is expected to announce up to 20,000 lay-offs on Tuesday, including hundreds in Israel.Anti-Israel or Anti-Semite? Al Jazeera - Sep 03 2:11 AM
The fruitless debate between critics and supporters of Israel, about where to draw the line between candid criticism of Israeli policy, and anti-Semitism continues.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 03 5:29 AM
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt believes that peace will only come to the Middle East if Israel helps to bring about the creation of a Palestinian state on the Jews' historic homeland.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 03 5:44 AM
Israel's State Comptroller intends to recommend a criminal investigation into political appointments made by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert when he was minister of trade and industry under Ariel Sharon.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 03 4:59 AM
For the Arab states - making peace with Israel has always meant finding a way to circumvent the Jewish state's superior strength in order to eventually secure its demise.Increase in Young Israel Volunteers Israel National News - Sep 03 7:35 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Young Israel-Judea volunteers volunteering in Israel this coming year are scheduled to arrive Monday in numbers 10 percent greater than those of last year. About 450 young people are coming despite the Hizbullah war and the threat from Iran.Israel could release 800 Palestinian prisoners for soldier TODAYonline - Sep 03 12:50 AM
This file photo shows Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak alighting from an aircraft at Marrakech airport. Under secret talks being mediated by Egypt, Israel could release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier captured by Gaza militants in early June, a report said.Israel was also born with terrorism Strategy Page - Sep 03 4:21 AM
Where is the border with legal states, revolution, political fights, etc ... Some moments of the zionism struggle for Israel: Irgun , lehi, haganah, mista'arebim were ( or still are ?) terrorist organizations at their time. Their actions: ( ben gurion , shamir ....)'Israel could withdraw from Lebanon within two weeks' New Kerala - Sep 03 5:43 AM
Tel Aviv, Sep 3 : Israel could withdraw its troops from Lebanon within two weeks if the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continues to deploy at the present rate, the Ha'aretz daily reported, citing "security sources".Iran offers co-operation on Israel-Hizbollah truce Reuters.co.uk - Sep 02 10:10 PM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister offered U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan his country's full co-operation over a Security Council resolution on the truce between Israel and Hizbollah, a U.N. spokesman said on Saturday.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 03 3:44 AM
According to an Egyptian report, Hizb'allah has begun replenishing its numbers following a month of war with Israel by recruiting the underage children of its deceased gunmen.Lebanese Officials Scoff at Israel Talks ABC News - Sep 03 3:18 PM
Lebanese Officials Reject Israeli Calls for Peace Talks, Peacekeepers DeployServing up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 03 2:44 AM
According to media reports, Israel is prepared to release up to 800 jailed "Palestinians" in return for abducted IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit, who has been in captivity in Gaza since June 25.Critics of Israel 'fuelling hatred of British Jews' Guardian Unlimited - Sep 02 7:05 PM
A group of prominent MPs, alarmed at the rise of anti-semitism in Britain, will accuse some left-wing activists and Muslim extremists this week of using criticism of Israel as 'a pretext' for spreading hatred against British Jews.Critics Of Israel Fueling Hatred Of British Jews Free Internet Press - Sep 03 12:44 AM
A group of prominent members of Parliament (MPs), alarmed at the rise of anti-semitism in Britain, will accuse some left-wing activists and Muslim extremists this week of using criticism of Israel as "a pretext" for spreading hatred against British Jews. The charge is made in a hard-hitting report - by MPs from all three major political parties - which will be unveiled at a Downing Street meeting Hezbollah announces commander's death from wounds sustained in fighting with Israel Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Sep 02 8:54 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Hezbollah says a military commander has died from wounds suffered in monthlong fighting with Israel. He's the highest-ranking guerrilla the group admits losing...Israel to lift blockade on Lebanon within week: Lebanese defense chief People's Daily - Sep 02 8:38 PM
Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr said on Saturday he had been assured that Israel would lift its air and sea blockade on Lebanon within a week and that the Israeli army would withdraw in two or three weeks.Israeli minister rules out Syria talks AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:47 PM
Israel's foreign minister on Sunday ruled out peace talks with Syria for now, saying Damascus must first end its support for Lebanese and Palestinian extremists.Lebanon wants Israel to end blockade KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 02 7:02 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanon's prime minister is calling Israel's blockade of the country's air and seaports illegal. And the country's parliament speaker is urging Arab nations to...Colautti secures Israel win in Estonia Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 02 1:58 PM
TALLINN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - An early Roberto Colautti goal gave Israel a 1-0 win away against Estonia in their opening Euro 2008 Group E qualifier on Saturday.Israel plans for war with Iran and Syria Times Online - Sep 02 3:54 PM
THREATENED by a potentially nuclear-armed Tehran, Israel is preparing for a possible war with both Iran and Syria, according to Israeli political and military sources.Lebanese Speaker Demands Israel End Embargo Israel National News - Sep 02 11:20 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri has begun a protest, announcing he will remain in the parliament building until Israel removes the blockade on Lebanon.Israel Calls on Russia & China to Honor Arms Embargo Against Hizbullah Israel National News - Sep 02 11:05 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel is calling on China and Russia to abide by the UN-imposed arms embargo on Hizbullah, requesting that they ensure weapons sold to Syria and Iran do not fall in terrorist hands.Israel to lift blockade of Lebanon soon: defence minister Channel NewsAsia - Sep 02 2:40 PM
BEIRUT - Lebanese Defence Minister Elias Murr said Saturday he had been assured Israel would lift its air and sea blockade within a week, during a meeting with UN special envoy Geir Pedersen.Israel to lift Lebanon blockade soon, says minister The Peninsula - Sep 02 5:13 PM
BEIRUT Lebanese Defence Minister Elias Murr said yesterday he had been assured Israel would lift its air and sea blockade within a week, during a meeting with UN special envoy Geir Pedersen.From Ashland to Israel Milford Daily News - 31 minutes ago
ASHLAND -- The congregation of Sha'arei Shalom of Ashland will install its new student rabbi and spiritual leader, Alison Adler, Friday evening. And the fourth-year student at the Rabbinical School at Hebrew College in Newton already knows some of her future plans.Jackson to ask Hizbollah for evidence on Israelis Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 1:38 PM
U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said on Sunday that the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah could help bring about a prisoner swap with Israel if it gave evidence that its two Israeli captives are alive.Italian marines, commandos deploy in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 12:50 PM
More Italian troops deployed in Lebanon as part of the first major reinforcement in nearly 30 years of the UN mission there, to monitor a truce between Israel and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah.Israel defense minister favors war probe AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 1:28 PM
Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Friday that he would support a sweeping, independent inquiry into Israel's war in Lebanon, a new sign of division in a government facing harsh public criticism for its handling of the conflict.Qatar Airways to resume Beirut flights AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 10:55 AM
Qatar Airways announced Sunday that it would resume flights to Beirut despite Israel's blockade on Lebanon.Estonia 0 Israel 1 Sporting Life - Sep 02 2:45 PM
Roberto Colautti's early goal gave Israel a flying start to their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign and condemned Estonia to a second consecutive defeat.U.N. Names Panelists to Probe Israel's War Conduct Los Angeles Times - Sep 02 12:25 AM
GENEVA The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday appointed a Brazilian diplomat, a Tanzanian judge and a Greek professor to a commission investigating whether Israel committed systematic human rights abuses in Lebanon during recent fighting with Hezbollah militants.Colautti sees Israel past Estonia; England hammers Andorra 5 -0 Haaretz Daily - Sep 02 4:30 PM
TALLINN ? Israel got its Euro 2008 campaign off to a winning start last night as it defeated Estonia 1-0 thanks to a first-half strike from Roberto Colautti, but Dror Kashtan, in charge of his first official game, had Dudu Awat?s solid performance in goal to thank for the results.Efforts to release captured Israeli soldier in Gaza pick up AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 10:30 AM
Efforts to free an Israeli soldier captured by militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to gain speed with reports that Israel might release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the man.Israel's military approach must be changed: Peres People's Daily - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said the country must revise its military approach after the war in Lebanon with Hezbollah, The Guardian reported on Monday.Israel?faces?Macedonia tonight Haaretz Daily - Sep 02 4:31 PM
After beating Bosnia 88-81 in its opening European Championship qualifying game Thursday night, Israel faces Macedonia in Game 2 in Skopje tonight.Israel?s Defense Chief Supports War Inquiry New York Times - Sep 01 11:05 AM
Defense Minister Amir Peretz of Israel called today for a full independent inquiry into the war in Lebanon, putting him publicly at odds with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.Iran offers cooperation on Israel-Hizbollah truce RedNova - Sep 02 12:37 PM
By Alireza Ronaghi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister offered U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan his country's full cooperation over a Security Council resolution on the truce between Israel and Hizbollah, a U.N.Iran offers co-operation on Israel-Hizbollah truce Stuff - Sep 02 1:20 PM
TEHRAN: Iran's Foreign Minister offered UN Secretary General Kofi Annan his country's full co-operation over a Security Council resolution on the truce between Israel and Hizbollah, a UN spokesman said today.Italian troops deploy in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 10:11 AM
More Italian troops have been deployed in Lebanon as part of the first major reinforcement in nearly 30 years of the UN mission monitoring a truce between Israel and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah.Ancient Ruins Lie Near Condos, Golf Courses on Israeli Coast Bloomberg.com - 3 minutes ago
Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Minutes after driving past the luxury condos, manicured golf courses and gated communities of Caesarea on Israel's Mediterranean coast, I walked onto a concrete pier with a yellow oxygen tank strapped to my back.Israel drops objections vs. Indonesia AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 11:53 AM
Israel has dropped its objections to Indonesia joining the U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, and the two sides are now discussing when Jakarta would send a promised 1,000 troops, a U.N. official said Friday.Israel begins new push into Gaza Strip News Interactive - Sep 03 3:47 PM
ISRAELI forces launched an air strike on the home of a Palestinian militant this morning and have begun a new raid into the north of the territory, residents said.Israel to life blockade of Lebanon soon: defense minister TurkishPress.com - Sep 02 11:50 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr said Saturday he had been assured Israel would lift its air and sea blockade within a week, during a meeting with UN special envoy Geir Pedersen.Lebanese MPs prolong sit-in against Israeli blockade AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 8:24 AM
Lebanese MPs have continued for a second day their round-the-clock protest at Israel's continued blockade, almost three weeks after a UN-brokered ceasefire in its deadly onslaught against Hezbollah.Israel makes no progress over release of abducted soldier: daily People's Daily - Sep 03 5:23 PM
An Israeli envoy has made no breakthrough in negotiations in Cairo over release of abducted soldier Gilad Shalit, the Ha'aretz daily reported on Sunday.Egypt says Lebanon crisis revealed UN weakness AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 6:45 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said the response to Israel's "aggression" against Lebanon revealed the "weakness" of the United Nations.Rejecting criticism, Israel vows to press forward with Gaza offensive Fox21 - Sep 02 8:48 AM
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.Iranian president decries Israel as a 'fake regime' Fox21 - Sep 02 8:52 AM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president is again urging Israel's demise, this time calling it a "fake regime."Olmert under fire as cracks appear in coalition over Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 4:52 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has toured schools in Israel's war-battered north on the first day of the academic year, as cracks appeared in his coalition government over how to investigate the conduct of the Lebanon offensive.Two West Bank militants detained over rocket plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 4:55 AM
The Israeli army says it has detained two Palestinian militants in the West Bank who were allegedly planning to fire rockets into Israel on orders of Lebanon's Hezbollah.Israel must stop military action: India Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 02 7:39 AM
India - Israel - Military Action Israel must stop military action and adopt a moderate stance to put an end to the current crisis in West Asia and India's interests lie in ensuring peace in the region, experts said here on Saturday.Israel coalition cracks over Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 6:09 AM
Cracks have emerged in Israel's coalition government over the Lebanon war, as Defence Minister Amir Peretz demanded a full-scale inquiry, putting himself at odds with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.Opinions - Hezbollah 2, Israel 0 Yemen Observer - Sep 03 2:12 PM
Make no mistake about it the Israelis are getting their tails kicked in Lebanon! Just like they did in May 2000, when Hezbollah sent them scurrying back across the border with their tails between their legs.Lebanon spurns Israeli call for talks Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 30 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Italian soldiers moved into southern Lebanon in trucks and armored vehicles yesterday as the first big wave of international peacekeepers took up positions to monitor a shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Annan to meet Iran president on Lebanon, atomic issue Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 2:25 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan meets Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday after a U.N. official said Tehran would cooperate on a truce between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hizbollah.Qatar airline to fly into Beirut BBC News - Sep 03 10:32 AM
Qatar Airways says it will resume direct flights to Beirut on Monday despite a blockade by Israel.Sunday, September 3 CNN.com - Sep 03 12:16 AM
(CNN) -- Israel may pull out all its troops from Lebanon within two weeks if the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon continues to deploy at the current pace, the IDF said Sunday. (Posted 2:53 a.m.)Two West Bank militants detained over rocket plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 1:21 AM
The Israeli army said it had detained two Palestinian militants in the West Bank who were allegedly planning to fire rockets into Israel on orders of Lebanon's Hezbollah.Qatar Airways to Resume Beirut Flights Los Angeles Times - Sep 03 11:12 AM
DOHA, Qatar -- Qatar Airways announced Sunday that it would resume flights to Beirut despite Israel's blockade on Lebanon. The national carrier of Qatar said in a statement that it received approval from Lebanese authorities to operate a daily flight from Doha to Beirut starting Monday.Israeli govt watchdog calls for Olmert investigation Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top government watchdog on Sunday called for a criminal investigation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert over suspicions of impropriety regarding past political appointments, an Israeli official said.Israel Defense Minister Favors War Probe ABC News - Sep 01 12:48 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz Favors Sweeping Inquiry Into Israel's War in LebanonIsrael outraged by Shabaan Abdul Rahim Al Bawaba - Sep 02 6:10 AM
The Israeli embassy in Cairo Egypt has submitted a complaint to the Egyptian Ministry of Interior opposing the new song by Egyptian folk singer Shabaan Abdul Rahim titled Asaker (Soldiers), that strongly reprimands Israel for waging a ruthless war against the Lebanese people.Italian troops deploy in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 12:28 AM
More Italian troops were deployed in Lebanon as part of the first major reinforcement of the UN mission monitoring a truce between Israel and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-03 18:37 GMT: Israel's Olmert says Lebanon PM rejected calls to meet on peace talks UPDATE Interactive Investor - Sep 03 11:10 AM
(Updates with statement from Siniora's office)Israel accepts Jakarta's offer for troops NDTV - Sep 01 11:11 PM
Israel has dropped its objections to Indonesia joining the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. The two sides are now discussing when Jakarta would send a promised 1,000 troops.Terrorism Hurts Markets, but How Much? AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 03 12:33 PM
How much does terrorism affect stock prices? To find the answer, economists have parsed market reaction to events dating back to the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, academics have studied how attacks on McDonald's restaurants have affected the company's stock price and researchers in Israel have chronicled what 13 years of suicide bombings did to stocks there.Israel Lands Development Co sells ICIC for NIS 66.6m Globes Online - Sep 03 10:56 AM
The net profit from the deal will amount to only NIS 26 million.Lebanon should be sovereign, united and at peace - Israel must stop military action: India India Daily - Sep 02 4:42 AM
Israel must stop military action and adopt a moderate stance to put an end to the current crisis in West Asia and India's interests lie in ensuring peace in the region, experts said here today.Israel approves RI in UN force: Report The Jakarta Post - Sep 01 10:23 PM
Indonesia is awaiting an official announcement from the UN to send its troops to Lebanon after Israel reportedly accepted the world's most populous Muslim country joining the peacekeeping force.Israel 'may reopen' talks The Australian - Sep 01 10:48 PM
ISRAEL is likely to reopen talks next year with the Palestinian Authority, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres has told the Financial Times newspaper in London.Syria pledges patrols to halt weapons flow, but Israel casts doubt Arizona Daily Star - Sep 02 12:17 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-03 17:51 GMT: Israel's Olmert says Lebanon PM rejected calls to meet on peace talks Interactive Investor - Sep 03 10:10 AM
JERUSALEM (AFX) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that he had unsuccessfully tried to arrange a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Fuad Siniora to start peace talks between the two neighbours.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 03 10:14 AM
Israeli forces last week uncovered a Hizb'allah-funded "Palestinian" rocket cell in the Samarian town of Tulkarm. They reportedly had several rockets already in assembly stage.