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Iran president says Israel would not dare attack 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 6:52 AM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes neither Israel nor the United States would dare attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, a Spanish newspaper quoted him on Wednesday as saying.The China-Israel Connection BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 5:08 AM
Eli Glazer moved with his family to Shanghai less than four months ago to take up a post there as general manager for Israel Chemicals, one of Israel's leading industrial concerns. In doing so, he became the latest member of a rapidly expanding Israeli business community in China's booming commercial capital.Kamloops, B.C., to host Fed Cup showdown between Canada and Israel Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 1:41 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Kamloops, B.C., will host Canada's Fed Cup match against Israel next spring, Tennis Canada has announced.Israel Facing Critical Decision On ABM Roadmap by Staff Writers Washington (UPI) Jan 18, 2007 Space War - Jan 17 4:58 PM
Israel's defense establishment is about to bite the BMD bullet of deciding what kind of ballistic missile defense system to develop against the very short range, relatively low-tech Qassem missiles that Hamas has been firing into the Jewish State over the past year and a half.Israel's 'invisible hand' in Gaza BBC News - Jan 17 5:20 AM
Israel withdrew from Gaza more than a year ago, but its control over Palestinians there is in some ways even tighter, a new report says.Israel's Olmert, Peretz Face Increasing Pressure To Step Down The New York Sun - 6 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Prime Minister Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz came under renewed pressure to resign yesterday after the Israeli army's chief of staff stepped down in the wake of criticism regarding the Lebanon war. The sudden departure of Israel's top military official, Lieutenant General Dan Halutz, delivered another setback to the prime minister, whose popularity has plummeted following ...Israel army chief quits over failed Lebanon war The Peninsula - 33 minutes ago
jerusalem Israel s most senior soldier resigned dramatically yesterday in an apparent acknowledgement of failures in last summer s war in Lebanon.Israel's chief of staff resigns under pressure World Tribune - Jan 17 3:58 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's military chief, in a move that has triggered calls for the dismissal of the political leadership, has resigned following release of a government report containing severe criticism for the failure to defeat Hizbullah in the war in 2006.Israel's State Prosecutor Orders Criminal Investigation of Prime Minister Olmert Voice of America - Jan 17 3:28 PM
Israel's justice ministry says it has ordered a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's role in the sale of an Israeli bank two years ago.Iran president says Israel would not dare attack IranMania.com - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
LONDON, January 18 (IranMania) - Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes neither Israel nor the United States would dare attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, a Spanish newspaper quoted him on Wednesday as saying, Reuters reported.Israel military chief quits under fire over war performance CNN.com - Jan 16 5:54 PM
The Israel Defense Forces' chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, has resigned, the Israeli Defense Ministry said early Wednesday.Israel army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 4:51 PM
The head of Israel's armed forces Lieutenant General Dan Halutz resigned amid a probe into the military's mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel state radio announced.'Neither Israel nor its bosses dare to attack Iran' IranMania.com - 57 minutes ago
LONDON, January 18 (IranMania) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that neither Israel nor its bosses dare to attack Iran, IRNA reported. The remark was made in an interview with the Madrid-based Spanish daily, El Mundo, which was published on Wednesday.Israel's ecstasy king locked away for 12 years by US judge AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 4:00 PM
Israel's top smuggler of the illegal drug ecstasy, Zeev Rosenstein, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars after pleading guilty in the United States to drug trafficking, prosecutors said.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 3:39 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointed to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war, a military spokeswoman said on Wednesday.Kamloops, B.C., to host Fed Cup showdown between Canada and Israel Slam! Sports - Jan 17 2:40 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Kamloops, B.C., will host Canada's Fed Cup match against Israel next spring, Tennis Canada has announced. It marks the first Fed Cup matchup for the city, and the third time B.C., has hosted a tie. Canada will host Israel on Apr. 21 and 22 in a World Group II matchup.Teacher's anti-Israel resolution angers Jewish group, parents, splits union CNews - Jan 17 2:08 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Two Ontario high school teachers who want their union to condemn Israel's treatment of Palestinians have angered Jewish groups and raised questions about the politicization of classrooms.Turkey to Extend Pipelines to Israel Turks.US - Jan 17 6:12 PM
Turkey and Israel have tentatively agreed on building a network of pipelines to ship oil, natural gas and water from Turkey to Israel, the Energy Ministry said Tuesday. Israel: Olmert under pressure after military chief quits Turks.US - Jan 17 5:55 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has accepted the resignation of the chief of Israel's armed forces after internal investigations pointed to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war.Iran president says Israel would not dare attack Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 17 7:32 AM
MADRID (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes neither Israel nor the United States would dare attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme, a Spanish newspaper quoted him on Wednesday as saying.Iran president says Israel would not dare attack Boston Globe - Jan 17 2:22 AM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said neither Israel, nor the United States, would dare attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, a Spanish newspaper quoted him as saying in an interview.Israel's unknown Sela gives Safin a scare at Australian Open MSNBC - Jan 17 7:40 AM
MELBOURNE, Australia - Dudi Sela thrived in the Australian heat that reminded him of home in Israel. The rain brought him unstuck.Israel close to sending $100 mln to Abbas-official AlertNet - Jan 17 9:51 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds U.S. comment, paragraph 13) By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Israel hopes to release nearly $100 million in withheld Palestinian tax revenues to President Mahmoud Abbas by Friday ... Corruption 'Worst Existential Threat' Facing Israel, Analyst Says Crosswalk.com - Jan 17 5:02 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israel is facing an "existential threat" worse than Iran's nuclear weapons, an analyst here said. That threat is corruption on the part of Israel's leaders.Israel orders Olmert corruption probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 10:04 AM
Israel's chief prosecutor ordered a criminal probe of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert over his alleged abuse of influence in the privatization of the country's second-largest bank, the justice ministry said.Iran president says Israel would not dare attack AlertNet - Jan 17 6:52 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comment from Iran's defence minister) MADRID, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes neither Israel nor the United States would dare attack the Islamic Republic over ... Prosecutor orders criminal probe of Israel's Olmert Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 8:57 AM
Israel's state prosecutor ordered a criminal investigation on Tuesday into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's role in the 2005 privatization of Israel's second largest bank, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.Military service goes hand-in-hand with tennis in Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 10:10 AM
In Israel, you have no choice but to juggle sporting ambitions with military service.Corruption scandals engulfing Israel Seattle Times - Jan 17 12:36 AM
Israel is awash in corruption allegations, with splashy arrests in a tax-agency scandal and the announcement Tuesday that police will investigate...Israel close to sending $100 mln to Abbas-official AlertNet - Jan 17 6:36 AM
Source: Reuters By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Israel hopes to release nearly $100 million in withheld Palestinian tax revenues to President Mahmoud Abbas by Friday, part of a U.S.-led push to bolster ... Israel to use pilot ID system to foil suicide hijack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 6:58 AM
Israel will this year issue all commercial airlines that fly to its territory with a locally invented pilot identification system designed to prevent September 11-style attacks, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.Israel's military chief resigns BBC News - Jan 16 2:59 PM
Israel's chief of staff, Gen Dan Halutz, resigns over the handling of last year's conflict in southern Lebanon.Israel's military chief resigns Guardian Unlimited - Jan 17 12:38 AM
Lieutenant General Dan Halutz has stepped down, yielding to demands he pay the price for Israel's flawed war in Lebanon.Israel close to sending $100 mln to Abbas: official Khaleej Times - Jan 17 6:58 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel hopes to release nearly $100 million in withheld Palestinian tax revenues to President Mahmoud Abbas by Friday, part of a U.S.-led push to bolster the moderate leader, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.Israel's unknown Sela gives Safin a scare at Australian Open Pravda - Jan 17 6:47 AM
Dudi Sela thrived in the Australian heat that reminded him of home in Israel. The rain brought him unstuck. The 21-year-old qualifier was on the brink of a huge upset Wednesday with a tenacious and energetic performance against Marat Safin , taking the 2005 Australian Open champion to within two points of defeat.PNA: Israel Releasing $100M To Abbas India Daily - Jan 17 8:28 AM
Israel plans to release $100 million in withheld tax revenues to Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas by Jan. 19, a senior Israeli official said Jan. 17. The move is part of a U.S. push to help empower Abbas against the current Hamas government.ISRAEL'S CoS RESIGNS AMID CRITICISM OF WAR Middle East Newsline - Jan 17 5:50 AM
JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's military chief, in a move that has triggered calls for the dismissal of the political leadership, has resigned amid severe criticism for the failure to defeat Hizbullah in the war in 2006.Iran president says Israel would not dare attack AlertNet - Jan 17 1:51 AM
Source: Reuters MADRID, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said neither Israel, nor the United States, would dare attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme, a Spanish newspaper ... Ahmadinejad: Neither Israel nor its bosses dare to attack Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 17 5:22 AM
Iran - Ahmadinejad - Israel President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that neither Israel nor its bosses dare to attack Iran. The remark was made in an interview with the Madrid-based Spanish daily, El Mundo, which was published on Wednesday.Will Ghaleb Majadlah Be Israel's First Muslim Cabinet Minister-And What Would That Mean in Terms of [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 17 12:58 PM
Will Ghaleb Majadlah Be Israel's First Muslim Cabinet Minister-And What Would That Mean in Terms of the Future of Israeli Arabs?(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-17 16:40 GMT: US dismisses reports of Israel-Syria peace talks Interactive Investor - Jan 17 9:19 AM
WASHINGTON (AFX) - The White House denied media reports that Israel and Syria had reached an agreement for a peace treaty in secret unofficial talks held over the past two years.Israel's military chief resigns over Lebanon war IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 16 11:35 PM
Tel Aviv, Jan 17 (DPA) Israeli military's chief of staff Dan Halutz has announced his resignation reportedly over criticism of Israel's handling of the month-long war in Lebanon last summer.A model for EU-Israel integration Haaretz Daily - Jan 17 6:57 AM
Israel may not be a candidate for accession to the European Union, but in the research field at least, it has many of the advantages of membership.Israel Doesn't Have Official Opinion on Karabakh Conflict? PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 17 6:51 AM
Josef Shagal: Israel doesn t have official stance on the conflict, as Azerbaijan has not expressed its position on the Palestine-Israel conflict.FACTBOX-Israel, Olmert plagued by political scandals AlertNet - Jan 17 1:36 AM
Source: Reuters Jan 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accepted the resignation of Israel's military chief of staff on Wednesday after internal investigations of last summer's inconclusive Lebanon war ... Israel's ecstasy king gets 12 years by US judge Middle East Times - Jan 17 12:56 AM
MIAMI, FL, USA -- Israel's top smuggler of the illegal drug ecstasy, Zeev Rosenstein, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years behind bars after pleading guilty in the United States to drug trafficking, prosecutors said.Canadian teens claim immunity over vandalism in Israel CBC Ottawa - Jan 17 4:54 AM
Two Canadian teenagers accused of vandalizing public property in Israel, including a memorial to fallen soldiers, were released by police after claiming diplomatic immunity, Israeli officials say.Ahmadinejad: Israel will not attack Iran Al Bawaba - Jan 17 6:05 AM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that neither Israel nor its bosses dare to attack Iran. He made the remark in an interview with the Madrid-based El Mundo , which was published on Wednesday.US dismisses Israel-Syria talks report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 10:27 AM
The White House denied media reports that Israelis and Syrians reached understandings for a peace treaty in secret unofficial talks over the past two years.Israel Military Chief Resigns Amid Lebanon War Probe Nasdaq - Jan 16 8:10 PM
(RTTNews) - The chief of Israel's armed forces, Lt Gen Dan Halutz, has tendered his resignation after military inquiries pinned responsibility on him for the setbacks in last year's Lebanon war on account of poor planning, poor strategy and poor execution.Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher To Speak in Cleveland Monday January 22 at Ohio-Israel Medical IT Mission [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 17 9:18 AM
AKRON & BEACHWOOD & CLEVELAND, Ohio----In what is likely his first public appearance in Northeast Ohio, Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher will provide the opening keynote address to the Ohio-Israel Medical IT Mission on Monday, January 22, 2007 at 9 am at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Independence.Torn loyalties of Israel's Iranian Jews BBC News - Jan 16 6:44 AM
For Israel's Iranian Jews, the possibility that Jerusalem might attack Tehran is a matter of great concern, writes Bethany Bell.Israel, Syria reach understandings AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 10:26 PM
Israel and Syria have reached understandings on a future peace deal between the two countries following a series of secret talks between its representatives, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported Tuesday.Iran President Says Israel Would Not Dare Attack Israel National News - Jan 17 5:01 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said neither Israel nor the United States would dare attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, a Spanish newspaper quoted him as saying in an interview Tuesday.Israel celebrates Hindi Divas rediff.com - Jan 16 11:09 PM
Hindi is being already taught at Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University in Israel. Haifa University recently announced its plans to start a course in Hindi as well.New US ambassador: Arab-on Arab violence 'good for Israel' Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 17 1:17 AM
America's new ambassador to Israel, Richard Jones, sees something positive for Israel in the potential civil war brewing among the Palestinian Arabs.Israel army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe Hindustan Times - Jan 16 9:46 PM
The head of Israel's armed forces General Dan Haloutz resigned on Tuesday amid a probe into the military's mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel state radio announced.Professor analyzes effects of children's deaths on families in Israel Daily Nebraskan - Jan 16 10:13 PM
Because the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians continues to be a divisive issue in the Middle East, UNL professor Doug Abbott recently traveled to Israel to study the effects of violent deaths of children on both Israeli and Palestinian families. Abbott, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of family and consumer sciences, lived in the Israeli city of Haifa on a Fulbright ...Israel and Syria 'have held talks on peace' Daily Telegraph - Jan 16 6:54 PM
Representatives of Israel and Syria have held secret land-for-peace negotiations over the last two years, it was reported yesterday.Israel reopens urban war center, plans paintball courses World Tribune - Jan 16 3:58 PM
TEL AVIV Israel's military plans to renew its urban warfare center. Officials said the Ground Forces Command plans to resume operations of its urban warfare training center in northern Israel.Israel army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 16 3:25 PM
JERUSALEM (AFP) - The head of Israel's armed forces General Dan Halutz resigned amid a probe into the military's mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel state radio announced.Resignation and criminal investigations shake Israel Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 17 12:17 AM
The government-appointed Winograd Commission into the way Israel s military and political leaders prosecuted the war against Hizb allah in the summer of 2006 has yet to conclude its investigations and publicize its conclusions.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 16 3:01 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointing to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war, a military spokeswoman said on Wednesday.Israel's Armed Forces Chief Quits Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 16 3:08 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointing to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war. A military spokeswoman said Lieutenant-General Dan Halutz, 58, told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Amir Peretz that he was quitting "as the investigations have run their course".Israel's military chief quits News 24 South Africa - Jan 16 10:29 PM
Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Dan Halutz has resigned, yielding to demands that he pay the price for Israel's flawed war in Lebanon.Israel knew of secret peace talks with Syria, say officials Independent - Jan 16 4:10 PM
Israeli officials have confirmed that the Foreign Ministry knew about a series of peace talks that have taken place in Europe between Syrians and an Israeli team headed by a former senior diplomat. The teams discussed Israel handing back the Golan Heights, which it has occupied since the Six Day War in 1967, to Syria under a formula providing for President Bashar Assad to stop giving support to ...Israel Ranks 37th Freest Economy in World - Survey Israel National News - Jan 17 1:16 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel ranks as the freest economy among countries of the Middle East and North Africa and the 37th freest in the world, according to the 2007 Index of Economic Freedom published annually by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation.Israel army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe Khaleej Times - Jan 16 7:14 PM
JERUSALEM - The head of Israel s armed forces Lieutenant General Dan Halutz resigned late Tuesday amid a probe into the military s mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel state radio announced.Israel Says Government Was Not Involved in Talks With Syria Voice of America - Jan 16 1:42 PM
Israel's prime minister says government officials were not involved in reported unofficial negotiations with Syria that produced what some hope could form the basis of a peace deal.Israel Grants Visas to Foreign Citizens of Arab Origin Israel National News - Jan 17 12:01 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel on Tuesday sent a letter to the Palestinian Authority granting Arabs with foreign citizenship permission to enter Judea and Samaria, yet activists say the new rule is not being implemented.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe AlertNet - Jan 16 3:06 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds background) By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointed to his responsibility for the setbacks ... Israel's PM to face criminal probe AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 16 11:54 AM
Israel's state prosecutor ordered a criminal investigation into PM Ehud Olmert's role in the privatisation of an Israeli bank.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe AlertNet - Jan 16 2:36 PM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation in light of an internal probe into last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, a military ... Israel and Syria 'held Golan talks' Turks.US - Jan 16 6:25 PM
Uofficial negotiations between Syria and Israel took place between 2004 and 2006, producing agreements that both sides hoped could act as a framework for a future peace deal, according to the Israeli daily Haaretz.Israel stocks steady; banks lower as tech shares show gains Market Watch - Jan 17 11:09 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Israeli stocks finished on a steady note Wednesday, hurt by weakness in banks and helped a bit by technology plus a rebound in Makhteshim-Agan after the agrichemicals giant issued a profit warning. Syria denies report of contacts with Israel People's Daily - Jan 16 4:24 PM
Syria denied on Tuesday an Israeli media report that it has contacted Israel for peace understandings, the official SANA news agency reported.Israel's Armed Forces Chief Quits FOX 5 Atlanta - Jan 16 3:41 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointing to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war.Palestinian PM: Hamas will never recognize Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 2:16 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Monday the Islamist militant group Hamas would never recognize Israel.Inside Israel s Image War Jewish Week - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
High-level Israeli spokespeople here struggle to get country s nuanced message out.Israel and Syria had reached an 'understanding' on peace deal New Kerala - Jan 16 8:14 PM
Jerusalem, Jan 16: Israel and Syria had secretly reached an "understanding" for a peace deal before war erupted in Lebanon last year.Israeli army chief resigns over Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 12:47 PM
Israel's military chief resigned over the failures of the Lebanon war, in a second blow to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's unpopular government after a graft probe was launched.Report: Intel to reorganize Israel operation BizJournals - Jan 16 9:32 AM
Intel Corp. reportedly plans to reorganize operations in Israel that produce flash memory and enter a joint venture with STMicroelectronics NV and private investors.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 16 9:31 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation in light of an internal probe into last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, a military spokeswoman said on Wednesday.Israeli officials under pressure to quit AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 1:32 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz faced new calls to resign Wednesday after Israel's army chief stepped down, succumbing to widespread outrage over the handling of last summer's inconclusive war in Lebanon.Israel's PM to face criminal probe The West Australian - Jan 16 2:06 PM
Israel's state prosecutor ordered a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's role in the 2005 privatisation of an Israeli bank, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.Israel orders Olmert corruption probe AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 16 9:20 AM
Israel's chief prosecutor has ordered a criminal probe of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert over his alleged abuse of influence in the privatisation of the country's second-largest bank, the justice ministry said.'Al Capone Of Israel' Issues Plea, Avoids Trial Local 10 Miami - Jan 16 1:04 PM
The man referred to as the "Al Capone of Israel" pleads guilty to conspiring to import Ecstasy into the country.Inquest finds Israel had 'no clear objective' during war The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:27 PM
A former chief of staff of the Israeli military has told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the 2006 summer war against Lebanon "was carried out with no clear objective," Israel's Haaretz newspaper said Tuesday.Prosecutor orders criminal probe of Israel's Olmert Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 16 8:20 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's state prosecutor on Tuesday ordered a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's role in the 2005 privatisation of an Israeli bank, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.Olmert under pressure after military chief resigns Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 10:59 AM
The resignation of Israel's armed forces chief over failure to win last summer's Lebanon war dealt a fresh blow on Wednesday to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, already weakened by political scandal.Israel, Syria Deny Report of Unofficial Peace Plan Draft Crosswalk.com - Jan 16 6:02 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Both Israel and Syria are denying a report that they have engaged in secret meetings over the last few years, resulting in an unofficial draft of a peace plan.Hamas firm on anti-Israel stand Gulf Daily News - Jan 16 5:21 PM
GAZA: Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said yesterday the Islamist militant group Hamas would never recognise Israel.FACTBOX-Israel, Olmert plagued by political scandals AlertNet - Jan 16 9:39 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Israel's state prosecutor ordered police on Tuesday to open a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's role in the 2005 privatisation of an Israeli bank, ... Israel, Syria sought peace via secret talks, says report Albuquerque Tribune - Jan 16 11:08 AM
The report in the daily Haaretz said the two sides reached a series of understandings that included a full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights - captured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war - and an end to Syrian support for anti-Israel militant groups.Israel Entry policy denial fails to resolve crisis Scoop.co.nz - Jan 16 11:36 AM
A notice recently issued by the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (CoGAT), states changes in Israel's policy of denying entry to foreign nationals traveling into the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).Israeli army chief resigns over Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 9:33 AM
Israel's military chief has quit over the failures of the Lebanon war, in a second blow to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's unpopular government after a graft probe was launched.Prosecutor orders criminal probe of Israel's Olmert AlertNet - Jan 16 7:51 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds reaction, details) By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Israel's state prosecutor ordered a criminal investigation on Tuesday into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's role in the 2005 ... Israel denies 'secret deal' with Syria Times Online - Jan 16 3:52 AM
Israel has denied reports that understandings have been reached with Syria after two years of secret peace talks....Metro Jews join U.S. exodus to Israel Detroit News - Jan 15 11:04 PM
It is not the politics of the Middle East or even so much the Jewish tradition of aliyah -- literally, the ascent to Israel -- that motivated Yona Klein to pick up his life in Oak Park and move to the Jewish state. It is what he feels in his heart as he stands near his new home in Ramat Beit Shemesh.Secret understandings reached between representatives from Israel and Syria Haaretz Daily - Jan 16 11:03 AM
In a series of secret meetings in Europe between September 2004 and July 2006, Syrians and Israelis formulated understandings for a peace agreement between Israel and Syria.