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  • Israel forces leave 5 Lebanese villages Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 11:55 AM
    Israeli forces left five villages in southern Lebanon and were replaced Tuesday by Lebanese troops, and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he expected progress within 48 hours on efforts to have Israel lift its blockade under a behind-the-scenes deal negotiated in recent days.

  • Annan sees end of Israel blockade of Lebanon in 48 hours Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 10:03 AM
    Israel should lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, UN chief Kofi Annan has said as he wrapped up a tour aimed at shoring up a fragile truce in Lebanon and rekindling regional peace efforts.

  • Peres: Israel may invite Abbas for talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 3:26 AM
    Israel will invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume long-stalled peace talks after Palestinian militants release a captured Israeli soldier, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said Tuesday.

  • Turkey, Muslim country with ties to Israel, pledges peacekeepers to U.N. Lebanon force Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Sep 05 5:37 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon, 4:07 p.m. Sept. 5 (AP): Turkey on Tuesday became the first Muslim country with diplomatic ties to Israel to pledge troops to an expanding international peacekeeping force that will monitor a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • After Israel-Lebanon War, Anti-Semitism on the Rise in Britain Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - 19 minutes ago
    Attacks against Jews in Britain have risen sharply since Israel's war against Hezbollah, a British parliamentary inquiry will report tomorrow. The attacks range from shouted anti-Semitic slurs to swastika graffiti and vandalized Jewish graves. Last month, a 12-year-old girl was kicked unconscious by thugs who asked her whether she was Jewish, according to Community Security Trust, a London-based

  • Lebanon to protest Israel's blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 7:55 PM
    The Lebanese government decided Monday to protest to the U.N. Security Council over Israel's blockade of the country and call on it to force Israel to lift the siege.

  • Israel PM 'to seek Abbas talks' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 05 4:49 AM
    Israel's PM wants to meet the Palestinian president as soon as possible after militants release a captured Israeli soldier.

  • Hezbollah, Israel accept UN mediation on prisoners: Annan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 6:38 PM
    UN chief Kofi Annan said that Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah which fought a fierce month-long war have accepted United Nations mediation on two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • Americans mistaken biblical view of Israel Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    In order to shed some light on the phenomena of why some US Christians support Israel, despite it being a brutal occupier and oppressor, we thought that one of our reader's submissions serves to shed some light on this issue, and we are publishing his article.

  • Annan expects Israel to lift Lebanon blockade within 48 hours Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 05 6:38 PM
    United States Secretary General Kofi Annan said during his visit in Egypt on Tuesday that he expected Israel to lift its blockade on Lebanon within 48 hours.

  • Gulf FMs demand Israel end Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 05 5:44 PM
    jeddah Gulf states yesterday demanded an end to Israels air and sea blockade on Lebanon and the freeing of Palestinian ministers and MPs from Islamic militant group Hamas.

  • With Olmert and Peretz on the ropes, Israels Big Bang looks like a big bust Open this result in new window
    JTA - Sep 05 1:05 PM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 5 (JTA) Six months ago, Defense Minister Amir Peretz seemed far and away the Labor Partys best ticket to power. Now, after whats seen as the Israel Defense Forces poor performance during the war with Hezbollah, Peretzs political future is under a cloud.

  • PHR-Israel: Humanitarian Disaster in the Gaza Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 05 3:12 PM
    For the first time in six years, members of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel were granted access to the Gaza Strip to witness up close the plight of the residents of the strip in the shadow of the unrestrained Israeli attacks.

  • Annan expects Israel to lift Lebanon blockade within 48 hours Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 05 4:52 PM
    Visiting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Tuesday that he expected Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, reported Qatar's al-Jazeera television.

  • Israel can leave south Lebanon within 10 days - Italy Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 05 10:23 AM
    ROME (Reuters) - Israel should be able to leave south Lebanon within 10 days when 5,000 U.N. peacekeepers are expected to be in place, Italy's Defence Minister Arturo Parisi said on Tuesday.

  • Annan expecting good news on Israel lifting blockade Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Sep 05 3:11 PM
    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says he's expecting progress in the next couple of days on Israel lifting its blockade of Lebanon.

  • Attack on Tourists Blamed on Western Backing to Israel Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 05 4:14 PM
    AMMAN, 6 September 2006 The attack on a group of Western tourists in Jordan on Monday should be condemned by all standards as an act of terrorism, but the blind support to Israel by the United States and other Western powers should bear the blame for the expanding extremism in the Middle East, renowned analysts said yesterday.

  • U.N. to mediate Israel-Hezbollah dispute Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 12:43 PM
    U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Monday he would appoint a mediator for indirect talks between Israel and Hezbollah on the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers, the first public word of negotiations between the bitter enemies since fighting in Lebanon ended.

  • Israel agrees to discuss prisoner swap Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 04 12:26 PM
    Secretary General Kofi Annan of the United Nations said Monday that Israel and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon had agreed to UN mediation on a possible prisoner exchange. Annan said that he had already chosen his representative to the negotiations and that Israel had chosen its envoy.

  • Turkey, a Muslim country with ties to Israel, pledges peacekeepers to U.N. Lebanon force Open this result in new window
    IndeOnline.com - Sep 05 6:06 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Turkey on Tuesday became the first Muslim country with diplomatic ties to Israel to pledge troops to an expanding international peacekeeping force that will monitor a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • PM: Israel Must Renew Palestinian Talks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 04 11:48 PM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Says Israel Must Renew Talks With Palestinians

  • Peres: Israel-Palestinian Talks Only After Soldier Freed Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 05 9:47 AM
    Israel's Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres says new peace talks with Palestinian officials will take place only after militants release a captured Israeli soldier.

  • Annan sees end of Israel blockade of Lebanon in 48 hours Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 05 7:41 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AFP) - Israel should lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, UN chief Kofi Annan has said as he stepped up efforts to release Israeli prisoners and shore up a fragile truce in Lebanon.

  • Israel 'must free 10,000 prisoners' Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    PALESTINIAN President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday demanded the release of 10,000 prisoners by Israel, during a visit to Bahrain. He also denied rumours that 20-year-old Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit, kidnapped by Hamas on June 25, had been transferred to Egypt until a swap deal is reached.

  • Israel said to fear war crimes charges Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 11:51 AM
    Three weeks after a cease-fire ended Israel's monthlong war against Hezbollah guerrillas, Israel is increasingly concerned that government officials and army officers traveling abroad could face war crimes charges, a Foreign Ministry official said Monday.

  • Israel PM denies impending deal for captured soldier Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 11:51 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied reports of an impending deal that would see Israel release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier captured by militants in the Gaza Strip.

  • Israel parliament sends Chagall tapestries for cleaning Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 12:21 PM
    For the first time in 37 years, tapestries commissioned by Israel from world-renowned artist Marc Chagall were taken off the walls of parliament and sent for cleaning.

  • Soccer / Euro 2008 / Facing Andorran molehill, Israel preparing for mountain Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 05 4:01 PM
    NIJMEGEN, Netherlands - Andorra may be the winnows of Euro 2008 qualifying Group E, but Israel coach Dror Kashtan is taking tonight's clash with the principality (Channel 1, 8 P.M.) with utmost seriousness.

  • Tickets for Israel-Andorra match only sold at kosher sandwich shop Open this result in new window
    Slam! Sports - Sep 05 2:32 PM
    AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - You want mustard on that ticket? The only place to buy a ticket for Wednesday's Israel-Andorra European Championship qualifier is Sal Meijer's sandwich shop, a kosher landmark in Amsterdam for 50 years.

  • Israel begins handover to Lebanese army Open this result in new window
    EuroNews - Sep 05 11:44 AM
    As part of coordinated moves to consolidate a ceasefire, the Lebanese army has entered a town that was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting between Israel and...

  • Hezbollah and Israel to Open Prisoner Talks Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 04 8:31 AM
    The U.N. will act as a mediator in negotiations over a prisoner exchange between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia and Israel.

  • Lebanon to Protest Israel's Blockade Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 04 8:18 PM
    Lebanon to Protest Israel's Air, Sea Blockade to U.N. Security Council

  • EU Foreign Ministers: Address Human Rights Violations in Lebanon and Israel Open this result in new window
    Amnesty International - Sep 05 7:08 AM
    Amnesty International has appealed to the informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Finland on 1 September 2006, to actively support the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in establishing a comprehensive investigation into violations of human rights in Lebanon and Israel.

  • Annan sees end of Israel blockade of Lebanon in 48 hours Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Sep 05 1:18 PM
    Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to negotiate the release of the two servicemen kidnapped.

  • Israel clears the way to build in West Bank Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 04 12:52 PM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel on Monday authorized construction bids for another 690 homes in the occupied West Bank in the face of pro forma American criticism.

  • Annan sees end of Israel blockade of Lebanon in 48 hours Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 05 10:21 AM
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (R) meets UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in Alexandria. Israel should lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, Annan has said as he wrapped up a tour aimed at shoring up a fragile truce in Lebanon and rekindling regional peace efforts.

  • Annan: Israel's Blockade of Lebanon Should End by Thursday Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 05 4:32 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he expects Israel to lift its air, land and sea blockade of Lebanon by Thursday. Speaking to reporters in the Egyptian city of Alexandria Tuesday, Mr. Annan said he expects the blockade issue to be resolved within the next 48 hours.

  • U.N. offers mediator for Israel, Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 05 4:17 AM
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia U.N. chief Kofi Annan said yesterday he would appoint a mediator for indirect talks between Israel and Hezbollah on the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers, the first public word of negotiations between the enemies since fighting in Lebanon ended.

  • Israeli panel: Giuliani is 'best' presidential candidate for Israel Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 05 10:00 AM
    Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is the "best" candidate in the 2008 race for Israel, a panel of eight Israeli experts assembled by Haaretz has determined.

  • Annan expects progress in Israel blockade Open this result in new window
    WHOI - Sep 05 8:56 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, EQYPT (AP) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he's expecting progress in the next couple of days on Israel lifting its blockade of Lebanon. Annan says he hopes to receive some "constructive and positive news."

  • Israel's war crimes seen in Lebanon, West Bank Open this result in new window
    Ann Arbor News - Sep 05 7:58 AM
    On Aug. 24 the Jewish Federation held an event showing their support for Israel.

  • ANNAN SEES END OF ISRAEL BLOCKADE OF LEBANON IN 48 HOURS Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 05 7:49 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept 5, 2006 (AFP) - Israel should lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, UN chief Kofi Annan said Tuesday as he wrapped up a tour aimed at shoring up a fragile truce in Lebanon and rekindling regional peace efforts.

  • Israel/Lebanon: Amnesty Urges EU Backing, notes Israel Rafalovich Open this result in new window
    UN Observer - Sep 05 11:04 AM
    2006-09-05 | Brussels - Amnesty International called on the European Union to ensure that alleged human rights violations in Lebanon and Israel are actively investigated.

  • U.N. chief to mediate between Israel, Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Provo Daily Herald - Sep 05 2:09 AM
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to indirect talks for the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers and that he will appoint a mediator. Israel previously had refused indirect contacts with the Lebanese guerrilla group -- at least publicly -- over winning the release of the two soldiers snatched in a cross-border raid on

  • Annan will appoint mediator for Israel-Hezbollah talks Open this result in new window
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Sep 04 10:23 PM
    JIDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday that he would appoint a mediator for indirect talks between Israel and Hezbollah on the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel invites bids for West Bank settlement expansion Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 5:51 AM
    Israel has invited tenders for nearly 700 new housing units in the occupied West Bank, drawing Palestinian condemnation of the largest settlement expansion push for the territory this year.

  • Israel offers peace treaty with Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Elite TV - Sep 05 6:41 AM
    Ehud Olmert, the Prime Minister of Israel has offered to make peace with Lebanon, calling for an end to "hostility, fanaticism and hatred" towards each nation by "shaking [each other's] hands."

  • Following a Visit to the Gaza Strip, PHR-Israel Warns: Humanitarian Disaster in the Gaza Strip Open this result in new window
    UN Observer - Sep 05 11:04 AM
    2006-09-05 | For the first time in six years, members of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel were granted access to the Gaza Strip to witness up close the plight of the residents of the strip in the shadow of the unrestrained Israeli attacks.

  • Annan expecting good news on Israel lifting blockade Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 05 7:25 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says he's expecting progress in the next couple of days on Israel lifting its blockade of...

  • Annan expects Israel to lift Lebanon embargo soon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 11:33 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday he hoped for word on the lifting of an Israeli blockade on Lebanon within two days as the shape of a carefully orchestrated deal involving France, Italy and Germany emerged.

  • Israel cuts budget to pay for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 05 4:44 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel's 2007 national budget plan approved by the cabinet and Knesset includes program cuts and price hikes to pay for the war in Lebanon.

  • Israel holds talks with Hezbollah and HAMAS for release of its captured soldiers Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Sep 05 6:01 AM
    Israel and radical Islamic groups Hezbollah and HAMAS may cut a deal to release Israeli POWs and Arabic prisoners within two or three weeks, reports Egyptian weekly Al-Ahram . According to the newspaper, the Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners would be set free by Israel in exchange for the release of the Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Refeva, captured by Hezbollah militants on the

  • Qatar plane heads for Beirut in bid to break Israel blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 5:40 AM
    A Qatar Airways flight has left Doha for Beirut in defiance of Israel's air and sea blockade of Lebanon, a spokesman for the Gulf emirate's state-owned flag-carrier told AFP.

  • Annan: Israel to lift block in 48 hours Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 05 9:20 AM
    Alexandria: Israel should lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday. Annan's announcement was the latest from his marathon tour of the Middle East to shore up a ceasefire in war-torn Lebanon.

  • Israel to build new settlement houses Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 05 4:22 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel announced Monday intentions to build 690 multi-unit residential buildings in Gaza.

  • Popular Egyptian Singer With Another Anti-Israel Hit Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 05 11:50 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Popular Egyptian singer Sha'aban Abdelraheem, whose 2001 hit "I Hate Israel" was wildly popular throughout the Middle East and beyond , has caused a minor diplomatic incident with his latest release, "Soldiers", that attacks Israel for its campaign against the Hizbullah in Lebanon.

  • Archbishop of Canterbury and Israel's Chief Rabbis sign historic agreement Open this result in new window
    Ekklesia - Sep 05 10:25 AM
    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams and the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger have signed a joint Declaration which sets out a framework for continuing dialogue between them.

  • U.N. mediator to guide Hezbollah-Israel talks Open this result in new window
    Cape Cod Times - Sep 05 4:41 AM
    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - U.N. chief Kofi Annan said yesterday he would appoint a mediator for indirect talks between Israel and Hezbollah on the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers, the first public word of negotiations between the bitter enemies since fighting in Lebanon ended.

  • Commentary: Arabs caught amid Iran, Israel Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 05 2:12 AM
    AMMAN -- The emergence of Iran's power in the region has trapped most Arab regimes between a rock and a hard place as they seek to avoid choosing between two evils: Israel and Iran.

  • U.N. enters Lebanon-Israel prisoner swap Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 05 4:44 AM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Israel and Hezbollah militants have agreed to have a United Nations mediator help arrange a prisoner swap, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Tuesday.

  • Palestinians and Israel reach deal on soldier Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 05 12:07 AM
    MANAMA (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians have reached an agreement to swap the Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza with imprisoned Palestinians, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was quoted on Tuesday as saying.

  • Israel, Palestinians reach deal on hostage: report Open this result in new window
    Otago Daily Times - Sep 05 10:13 AM
    Manama: Israel and the Palestinians have reached an agreement to swap the Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza with imprisoned Palestinians, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was quoted as saying yesterday.

  • Military Matters: Israel's Army Dilemma by William S. Lind UPI Correspondent Washington DC (UPI) Sep 01, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 04 6:10 PM
    Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced that the planned inquiry into Israel's defeat in Lebanon would be indefinitely delayed.

  • Israel lawyers prepare for war-crime charges Open this result in new window
    The Star-Ledger - Sep 04 10:11 PM
    JERUSALEM -- Three weeks after a cease-fire ended its war against Hezbollah guerrillas, Israel is becoming increasingly concerned that government officials and army officers traveling abroad could face war crimes charges, a Foreign Ministry official said yesterday.

  • U.N. to Mediate Israel-Hezbollah Dispute Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 04 1:03 PM
    U.N. to Mediate Between Israel and Hezbollah Over Release of Two Israeli Soldiers

  • Israel agrees to U.N. mediator Open this result in new window
    Berkshire Eagle - Sep 05 12:28 AM
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia U.N. chief Kofi Annan said yesterday he would appoint a mediator for indirect talks between Israel and Hezbollah on the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers, the first public word of negotiations between the bitter enemies since fighting in Lebanon ended.

  • Israel to invite Palestinian President Abbas for peace talks Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Sep 05 2:16 AM
    Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres stated that the government of Israel plans to invite Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to resume peace talks. The long-stalled negotiations will be possible to resume only when Palestinian militants free the captured Israeli soldier, Peres added.

  • Iran discounts attacks by US, Israel Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 05 5:47 AM
    Tehran, Sep 5: Iran's defence minister said he doubted the possibility of a military attack by the US or Israel against his country's nuclear sites, the news agency ISNA reported.

  • Deep prejudice about Israel's dilemma Open this result in new window
    Cape Argus - Sep 05 6:49 AM
    Much as I am appalled by the loss of civilian Lebanese lives and what can be called an over-reaction by the Israeli Defence Force, Mohau Pheko and Mariama Wil-liams ("Israel's recent round of aggression has lifted its long-worn shroud of victimhood", Cape Argus, August 31) miss the point and expose their deep prejudice regarding the background to Israel's dilemma, not to say anti-Israel

  • UN chief in Israel for talks Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Sep 05 2:39 AM
    United Nations chief Kofi Annan has arrived in Israel for talks aimed at boosting commitment to the Middle East peace deal.

  • Israel, Hezbollah accept UN mediation Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Sep 04 11:41 PM
    The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has said Israel and the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, have accepted his offer of mediation to try to secure the release of two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel's Chief Rabbis to Meet Archbishop of Canterbury Open this result in new window
    The Christian Post - Sep 05 5:22 AM
    Israel's chief rabbis will meet the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday at Lambeth Palace, where a new joint declaration to establish a joint dialogue is expected to be ...

  • Khatami: Fight against terror has sparked extremism Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - 13 minutes ago
    The United States has accused Iran of fueling the conflict in Iraq, and arming Hezbollah with rockets and guns in its war with Israel.

  • MPA: 700,000 Palestinians Arrested by Israel since 1967 Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Sep 05 4:03 AM
    GAZA, September 05, 2006 (WAFA)- Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs (MPA) said that 700,000 Palestinians were arrested by Israel since 1967 to August 2006.

  • Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy  Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 05 4:14 AM
    Israel has asked American defense contractor Lockheed Martin to accelerate modifications of its Skyshield anti-aircraft system to intercept incoming Katyusha rockets.

  • How Israel causes Mideast conflict Open this result in new window
    WorldNetDaily - Sep 04 10:19 PM
    Many have suggested Israel is the root cause of conflict in the Middle East. In the past I have defended the Jewish state from this charge. I have made the case that, if anything, Israel has bent over backward to make peace. But in doing so, could Israel actually be making things worse?

  • Turkey Agrees To Deploy Troops In South Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 42 minutes ago
    ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 5 -- Turkey agreed Tuesday to send troops to Lebanon to monitor a tense cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, becoming the first Muslim country with diplomatic ties with Israel to do so.

  • Lamis Andoni: The Price of Israel Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Sep 05 4:39 AM
    The unfolding scene of the moral depravity of a US-led unipolar world is neither new nor shocking. Once again Israel wreaks havoc and destruction and the world's main response is to seek ways to "guarantee the security of Israel".

  • Palestinian police, workers demonstrate Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 31 minutes ago
    Palestinian security officers went on the rampage in Gaza City Tuesday to demand back pay from the cash-strapped Hamas-led government, while Israel pressed ahead with its offensive against Hamas militants, killing four.

  • Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy  Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 05 2:44 AM
    Verbal warfare has erupted between Jerusalem-based anti-Israel Arab clerics and pro-Israel Christian organizations after the former released a public statement August 22 in which they accused Christian Zionists of heresy.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-05 11:06 GMT: Annan sees end of Israel blockade of Lebanon in 48 hours Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Sep 05 3:27 AM
    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said he expects Israel's blockade of Lebanon to be lifted within 48 hours.

  • Palestinians, Israel 'reach deal on soldier' Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 05 2:34 AM
    Israel and the Palestinians have reached an agreement to swap the Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza with imprisoned Palestinians, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said.

  • Israel Pegs Talks To Soldier's Release Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 05 1:46 PM
    Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas says freedom for Gilad Shalit is imminent. If it happens, Israeli officials say they'll resume talks with the Palestinians. Meanwhile, the U.N. says an end to the blockade of Lebanon is imminent, too.

  • ISRAEL TELLS ARMY: CUT TOUGH TALK Open this result in new window
    Daily Mirror - Sep 04 11:33 PM
    ARMY chiefs in Israel have been ordered to stop talking of "crushing" or "wiping out" enemies in Lebanon and Palestine.

  • West Bank pullout plan not dead: Israel Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 05 12:25 AM
    An Israeli minister said on Tuesday that the government has not completely abandoned a plan to withdraw from large areas of the West Bank. "The plan is not dead, it's been postponed," Interior Minister Roni Bar-On told Israel Radio. "It's not a priority right now. ...

  • Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy  Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 05 2:29 AM
    Abducted IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit either has or will soon be moved from the Gaza Strip to Cairo as part of a purported prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas-affiliated terror groups.

  • Annan: Israel, Lebanon Accept UN Mediation in Prisoner Dispute Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 04 5:02 PM
    United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to U.N. mediation in the prisoner dispute which sparked a month-long war.

  • Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy  Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 05 12:44 AM
    Jerusalem Tuesday denied that it had agreed to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan mediating a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hizb'allah.

  • WCC NEWS: Statement on the war in Lebanon and northern Israel Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Sep 05 6:47 AM
    In a major new initiative, the central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has endorsed proposals to establish a comprehensive ecumenical advocacy initiative for peace in the Middle East, and has reiterated its alarm at the dramatic humanitarian consequences and alleged violations of international law during the recent war in Lebanon and northern Israel.

  • Israel, Hezbollah ask U.N. to broker soldiers' release Open this result in new window
    Helena Independent Record - Sep 04 11:59 PM
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Israel has maintained for weeks it would not negotiate with Hezbollah over the release of two soldiers whose capture sparked Israel's massive offensive in Lebanon.

  • Israel begins new settlement push Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 04 4:52 AM
    Israel invites tenders to build 700 new homes in two settlement blocs in the occupied West Bank.

  • Israel puts positive spin on Bush-Abbas meeting Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 04 11:41 PM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Friday it was confident U.S. President George W. Bushs Middle East policy and commitment to halting militant violence remained unchanged following his talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

  • Israel stocks lower; banks decline as supervisor resigns Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Sep 04 6:04 AM
    TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Tel Aviv shares headed lower on Monday, with the banks and the real-estate developer Africa-Israel prominent among decliners in the main TA-25 index.

  • Israel Forces Leave 5 Lebanese Villages Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 05 12:18 PM
    U.N. Says Israeli Forces Have Left 5 Villages in Southern Lebanon, Replaced by Lebanese Troops

  • PM: Israel must renew Palestinian talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 11:16 PM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled a need Monday to pursue talks with the Palestinians, an official said, apparently edging away from a unilateral West Bank pullback plan that swept him to power in March.

  • Palestinian president confirms prisoner exchange deal with Israel reached Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Sep 04 11:25 PM
    Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said in remarks published on Tuesday that a prisoner exchange deal has been reached with Israel.

  • Hezbollah, Israel accept UN mediation on prisoners: Annan Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 04 6:50 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, seen here in Jaddas, said that Israel and Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah have agreed to United Nations mediation on the issue of prisoners.

  • U.N. chief agrees to Israel-Hezbollah mediation Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Sep 04 10:09 AM
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has agreed to mediate in efforts for the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers after requests from both Hezbollah and Israel, Annan's spokesman said Monday.

  • Annan: Hezbollah, Israel accept UN mediation on prisoners Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Sep 04 4:09 PM
    JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- UN chief Kofi Annan said Monday that Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah which fought a fierce month-long war have accepted United Nations mediation on two captured Israeli soldiers.

  • Over U.S. Objections, Israel Approves West Bank Homes Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 04 10:31 PM
    The bids for 690 homes in the occupied West Bank will be the largest settlement activity undertaken by this government.