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Israel, U.S. to discuss new annual aid program 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 5:08 AM
Israel and the United States will hold talks this week on formulating a new annual U.S. aid package, the Israeli Finance Ministry said on Sunday.Court asked: Israel still 'occupying' Gaza? The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 25 1:35 PM
Israel's Supreme Court must weigh the country's security concerns against Palestinians' commercial livelihood. Israel denies seeking US go-ahead for Iran strike Space War - Feb 25 5:34 PM
Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 24 - Israel on Saturday denied a report in a British daily that it is seeking permission from the United States to fly its bombers over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.Report: Israel seeking corridor through Iran airspace to bomb Iran Fox21 - Feb 25 5:53 PM
LONDON Israel is denying a report today in Britain that it's seeking U-S permission to fly through Iraqi airspace to bomb Iran.Syria unlikely to launch war against Israel in 2007: official People's Daily - Feb 25 5:00 PM
Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin said on Sunday that Syria was unlikely to initiate a war against Israel in 2007, the Ha'aretz daily reported.Israel to ask U.S. for more military aid Haaretz Daily - Feb 25 3:51 PM
Israel will ask the U.S. government to significantly increase its military assistance to the country as part of a new multi-year aid agreement.Hamas lawmaker slams Jordanian king's remarks on recognizing Israel People's Daily - Feb 25 4:29 PM
A senior Hamas lawmaker on Sunday slammed Jordan's King Abdullah II for asking forthcoming Palestinian national unity government to recognize Israel.Israel Welcomes EU Reaction To Palestinian Power-Share Deal Nasdaq - Feb 25 8:36 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Israel Sunday welcomed the European Union's initial reaction to a Palestinian power-sharing deal, saying European leaders remain committed to their demands of any Palestinian government - recognizing Israel, renouncing violence and accepting previous peace accords.Egyptian charged with spying for Israel says he confessed under torture USA Today - Feb 24 12:30 PM
An Egyptian charged with spying for Israel pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial on Saturday and claimed he had confessed under torture, a court official said.Israel Wants to Fly Over Iraq to Bomb Iran Scoop.co.nz - Feb 25 1:06 PM
Tel Aviv - Israel is negotiating with the United States for permission to fly over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.Egyptian-Canadian Israel spy trial adjourned AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 11:41 AM
The trial of an Egyptian-Canadian accused of spying for Israel opened on Saturday amid tight security and was swiftly adjourned until February 28, an AFP photographer reported.OIC agreed in principle to isolate Israel, says Malaysia The Hindu - Feb 25 12:36 PM
SINGAPORE: The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has agreed in principle that Muslim countries should cut off diplomatic links with Israel, according to Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar. Malaysia is the OIC Chair. Conceding that ...OIC chair Malaysia says Muslim nations to sever ties with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 7:50 AM
Malaysia, the chair of the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has said Saturday the grouping had agreed to sever ties with Israel over its works at the Al-Aqsa mosque.Israel sees little chance of facing war in 2007 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 2:45 PM
Israeli intelligence officials were quoted on Sunday as saying they saw little chance of Arab neighboring countries, particularly Syria, launching a full-scale war against the Jewish state in 2007.Africa Israel's Russian unit eyes London IPO Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Feb 25 2:56 AM
Israeli conglomerate Africa Israel Investments said on Sunday a subsidiary which handles its operations in Russia plans to float its shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).Israel puts Nablus under curfew to fight militants International Herald Tribune - Feb 25 1:14 PM
The operation, the Israeli Army said, was set up to "trim back" militant groups that had been stockpiling materiel and to arrest wanted militants.Israel denies report it is planning an Iran attack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 4:20 AM
Israel's deputy defense minister denied on Saturday that Israel was in talks with the United States to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.Africa Israel's Russian unit eyes London IPO Reuters.co.uk - Feb 25 3:09 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli conglomerate Africa Israel Investments said on Sunday a subsidiary which handles its operations in Russia plans to float its shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).ISRAEL AIR STRIKE BID Sunday Mail - Feb 25 6:03 AM
ISRAEL has asked America for permission to fly through US airspace in Iraq so it can launch pre-emptive strikes on Iran. The Israelis were reported yesterday to be planning attacks on nuclear facilities to stop them making a bomb.Israel denies unilateral move to attack Iran New Kerala - Feb 25 11:05 AM
Jerusalem, Feb 25: Israel has denied that it is negotiating with the US over a unilateral strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.Israel denies unilateral move to attack Iran India Daily - Feb 25 8:25 AM
Israel has denied that it is negotiating with the US over a unilateral strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.Report: Israel wants to fly over Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 3:56 AM
Israel opened negotiations to fly through U.S. controlled airspace in Iraq to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday. Israel's deputy defense minister denied the claim.Israel home-sale event in N.J. sparks protest Home News Tribune - Feb 25 1:22 AM
NEWARK An event at a Teaneck synagogue offering information on buying homes on Israel's West Bank is drawing opposition from an Israeli group, as well as pro-Palestinian organizations, who say such efforts undermine international peace efforts.Israel seeks US green signal for Iran attack Financial Express - Feb 25 8:02 AM
LONDON, Feb 24 (AFP): Israel is seeking permission from the United States to fly its jets over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said Saturday, citing sources.Israel denies talks with US over Iran attack RTÉ News - Feb 25 12:00 AM
Israel's deputy defence minister, Ephraim Sneh, has denied that Israel was in talks with the US to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.Iranian envoy blasts U.S., U.K., Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 12:38 AM
Iran accused the United States, Britain and Israel of making "baseless allegations" about its nuclear ambitions, insisting that it has always considered weapons of mass destruction to be "inhumane, immoral and illegal."Israel to get first acting Druze president EARTHtimes.org - Feb 25 4:25 AM
Tel Aviv - Israel will appoint its first acting Druze president this week, to replace incumbent Dalia Itzik who leaves for a week-long visit to the United States, the Yediot Ahronot daily reported Sunday.Images of Israel Birmingham Eccentric - Feb 25 4:12 AM
Spencer Partrich talks about Paul Goldman, the free-lance photographer whose black and white images captured the birth of Israel, as if he were a son.Report: Israel seeks corridor through U.S. airspace in Iraq for strikes on Iran Southeast Missourian - Feb 24 11:01 PM
LONDON -- Israel opened negotiations to fly through U.S. controlled airspace in Iraq to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday. Israel's deputy defense...Israel and Turkey Have a Plan Strategy Page - Feb 25 2:42 AM
February 25, 2007: Turkey and Israel are acknowledging that that are once again discussing the possibility of constructing underwater pipelines from the Turkish port of Ceyhan to the Israeli port of Ashkelon. The plural "pipelines" is important.Israel denies seeking corridor Knoxville News Sentinel - Feb 24 9:41 PM
Israel opened negotiations to fly through U.S.-controlled airspace in Iraq to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday.Israel denies reported Iran attack plan UPI - Feb 24 6:40 AM
A top Israeli official Saturday denied a published report that Israel has a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. Deputy Defense Minister MK Ephraim ...Israel denies seeking US go-ahead for Iran strike IranMania.com - Feb 24 11:04 PM
LONDON, February 25 (IranMania) - Israel has denied a report in a British daily that it is seeking permission from the United States to fly its bombers over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, AFP reported.Israel denies it is planning to attack Iran Gulf Times - Feb 24 11:00 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel s deputy defence minister denied yesterday that Israel was in talks with the United States to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.Israel forces raid W.Bank city to arrest militants Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 3:57 AM
Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, putting 30,000 Palestinians under curfew as soldiers searched for wanted militants.Israel denies planning attack on Iran's nuclear sites The New Zealand Herald - Feb 24 5:05 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel's deputy defence minister denied today that Israel was in talks with the United States to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.Cantor will live two dreams playing baseball in Israel The Journal News - Feb 24 11:32 PM
Scott Cantor was playing baseball in the high-level Westchester Rockland Wood Bat League when a scout watched him pitch. After the game, the scout told him about tryouts for a newly formed professional league in Israel. Cantor, who had always dreamed of playing baseball and always wanted to go to Israel, eventually made the cut.U.N. human rights expert faults Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 2:34 PM
An independent report commissioned by the United Nations compares Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to apartheid in South Africa charges that have drawn angry rebukes from Israel.Israel Denies Seeking Air Corridor for Iran Attack Arab News - Feb 24 4:20 PM
RAMALLAH, West Bank, 25 February 2007 The Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh yesterday denied a British newspaper report that Israel was in negotiations with the United States to secure an air corridor over Iraq should an attack on Iran s nuclear facilities become necessary.Malaysia proposes Islamic nations to cut ties with Israel People's Daily - Feb 24 4:29 PM
Malaysia, as the chair of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has proposed that Islamic countries having diplomatic relations with Israel sever the ties and recall their envoys in response to Israel's atrocities against the al-Aqsa Mosque.Israel denies report on asking for "air corridor" to attack Iran People's Daily - Feb 24 4:02 PM
Israel denied on Saturday that it was in negotiations with the U.S. authorities over permission for an "air corridor" over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, the Yedioth Ahronoth daily reported.Baseball: A whole new ballgame as Israel starts league International Herald Tribune - Feb 25 7:42 AM
Starting a new career is difficult enough, but doing it without the staples of one's life? That may be asking too much.UN body slams plight of Arabs in Israel, occupied territories AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:56 PM
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Friday expressed concern about the plight of Arabs in Israel and the occupied territories.Israel, Hamas may swap prisoners UPI - Feb 25 7:40 AM
A deal may be in the works to swap captured Israeli soldiers for Hamas prisoners, the Haaretz news service reported Sunday. Israeli Defense Minister Amir ... OIC states to sever ties with Israel Dawn - Feb 24 7:47 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24: Malaysia, the chair of the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), said on Saturday the grouping had agreed to sever ties with Israel over its works at the Al Aqsa mosque, according to the state media.Report: Israel seeks corridor through Iraq for strikes on Iran Baltimore Sun - Feb 24 7:53 AM
Bombers would need to fly through U.S. controlled airspace Israel has opened negotiations to fly through U.S. controlled airspace in Iraq in the event that it would decide to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday. Israel's deputy defense minister denied the claim. Europeans warn Abbas on new government Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 12:36 PM
European leaders told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that a unity government must clearly recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept interim peace deals for sanctions to end, Abbas aides said on Sunday.Israel sees little chance of facing war in 2007 Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 25 2:22 PM
Israeli intelligence officials were quoted on Sunday as saying they saw little chance of Arab neighbouring countries, particularly Syria, launching a full-scale war against the Jewish state in 2007.Israel breaks up barrier protest AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 10:43 AM
Fifteen protestors were lightly wounded in scuffles on Friday when Israeli forces broke up a protest against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the occupied West Bank.Israeli spy chief predicts war-free Mideast in 2007 AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 10:04 AM
The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency told the government on Sunday that there would be no war between Israel and its neighbours in 2007.Israel denies report it is planning an Iran attack Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 24 5:35 AM
Israel's deputy defence minister denied on Saturday that Israel was in talks with the United States to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.Israel accuses firms of aiding terrorists UPI - Feb 25 5:40 AM
Israeli police Sunday searched two companies accused of aiding Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists.OIC chair Malaysia says Muslim nations to sever ties with Israel Channel NewsAsia - Feb 24 9:28 AM
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia, the chair of the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), said Saturday the grouping had agreed to sever ties with Israel over its works at the Al-Aqsa mosque, according to state media.Israel denies seeking aid for Iran strike Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 24 5:45 AM
ISRAEL'S Deputy Defence Minister Ephraim Sneh yesterday denied the country was in talks with the United States to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.Israel denies planning attack on Iran Gulf News - Feb 24 1:52 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel's deputy defence minister denied yesterday that Israel was in talks with the United States to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.Syria building arms, reaching out: Israel debates what Assad wants JTA - Feb 25 2:27 PM
JERUSALEM (JTA) With Syria talking peace while in the throes of a major new arms buildup, Israeli intelligence is divided again over President Bashar Assad s intentions.Israeli Army Enforces Tight Curfew in West Bank City New York Times - Feb 25 9:51 AM
Israel put Nablus under curfew today in one of the largest military operations there in two years.Israel concerned that unity deal between Hamas and Abbas fails to meet the Quartet's demands [AFP] Aljazeera - Feb 24 7:44 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah has said that the new Palestinian unity government must adhere to the demands of the Middle Eastern Quartet that include recognising Israel, renouncing violence and abiding by peace deals.Israel troops raid largest West Bank city Fox21 - Feb 25 5:51 PM
NABLUS, West Bank The Israeli military has slapped a curfew on the largest Palestinian city in the West Bank. Dozen of army jeeps and armored vehicles rolled into the city Sunday.Report: Israel Wants to Fly Over Iraq AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 24 3:56 AM
Israel opened negotiations to fly through U.S. controlled airspace in Iraq to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday.Israel sees little chance of facing war in 2007 AlertNet - Feb 25 1:47 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds details) By Allyn Fisher-Ilan JERUSALEM, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Israeli intelligence officials were quoted on Sunday as saying they saw little chance of Arab neighbouring countries, particularly ... Nigerians arrested trying to enter Israel from Egypt Khaleej Times - Feb 24 9:05 AM
CAIRO - A Nigerian couple was arrested after trying to cross illegally into Israel from Egypt in search of work, security sources told AFP on Saturday.Israel Launches Military Operation in West Bank City of Nablus Bloomberg.com - Feb 25 2:18 AM
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The Israeli military launched an operation against what a spokesman called ``terrorist infrastructure'' in the West Bank city of Nablus early today.No permission for Israel to cross Arab airspace to strike Iran: AL chief People's Daily - Feb 25 5:00 PM
Arab League (AL) chief Amr Moussa on Sunday denied reports that Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman have agreed to allow Israeli warplanes to cross their airspaces to strike Iran.Israel Seeking Corridor Through Iran Airspace To Bomb Iran WLBZ Bangor - Feb 24 5:47 AM
Israel is denying a report Saturday in Britain that it's seeking US permission to fly through Iraqi airspace to bomb Iran.Iran Envoy Says US, UK, Israel Making `Baseless Allegations' Nasdaq - Feb 24 1:21 AM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Iran accused the U.S., U.K. and Israel of making " baseless allegations" about its nuclear ambitions, insisting that it has always considered weapons of mass destruction to be "inhumane, immoral and illegal."Israel breaks up West Bank barrier protest AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 4:20 AM
Israeli forces used tear gas and water cannon on Friday to break up a protest by around 1,000 people campaigning against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the occupied West Bank.Report: Israel seeking corridor through Iran airspace to bomb Iran WTOL 11 Toledo - Feb 24 4:26 AM
LONDON Israel is denying a report today in Britain that it's seeking U-S permission to fly through Iraqi airspace to bomb Iran. Britain's Daily Telegraph quotes an unnamed...Merkel: Israel must be recognized AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 3:17 AM
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday welcomed a proposed Palestinian coalition but firmly underlined in talks with President Mahmoud Abbas the European Union stance that any new government must recognize Israel.Israel denies seeking US strike on Iran News Interactive - Feb 24 2:00 AM
ISRAEL has denied a report in a British daily that it is seeking permission from the United States to fly its bombers over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.M'sia Proposes Islamic Nations Sever Ties With Israel Bernama - Feb 24 2:03 AM
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as the chair of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has proposed that Islamic countries having diplomatic relations with Israel sever the ties and recall their envoys in response to the Jewish state's atrocities against the Al-Aqsa Mosque.Israel forces raid W.Bank city to arrest militants AlertNet - Feb 25 10:16 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds detail, comment) By Atef Sa'ad NABLUS, West Bank, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, putting 30,000 Palestinians under curfew as soldiers ... Israel wants to strike Iran: report New Kerala - Feb 24 9:49 AM
London, Feb 24: Israel has sought permission from the United States to fly its jets over the Iraqi airspace to conduct strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, a media report said today.Egyptian man charged with spying for Israel Khaleej Times - Feb 24 3:56 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian man charged with spying for Israel pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial on Saturday and claimed he had confessed under torture, a court official said.UN envoy hits Israel 'apartheid' BBC News - Feb 23 10:59 AM
A UN human rights envoy says Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories is like South African apartheid.Israel denies reported Iran attack plan EARTHtimes.org - Feb 24 6:40 AM
A top Israeli official Saturday denied a published report that Israel has a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.Hezbollah leader: No talks on with Israel UPI - Feb 23 1:26 PM
A Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament said Friday that the group is not involved in talks with Israel on a prisoner exchange. Hezbollah ...Israel occupation likened to Apartheid: report RTÉ News - Feb 24 12:30 AM
The UN's Special Rapporteur for Human Rights, Professor John Dugard, has compared Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories to elements of Apartheid.Israel Troops Raid Largest West Bank City WCSH 6 Portland - Feb 25 10:56 AM
The Israeli military has slapped a curfew on the largest Palestinian city in the West Bank. Dozen of army jeeps and armored vehicles rolled into the city Sunday.Israel seeks U.S. green light for Iran attack: report Japan Today - Feb 23 11:38 PM
LONDON Israel is seeking permission from the United States to fly its jets over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said Saturday.Jordan's king says Palestinian government must recognize Israel EARTHtimes.org - Feb 24 5:10 AM
Jerusalem - Jordan's King Abdullah says the new Palestinian unity government must accept the three conditions of the Quartet including renouncing violence and recognizing Israel, Israel Radio reported Saturday.Iranian envoy blasts US, UK, Israel IBN live - Feb 24 2:18 AM
Iran has accused US, UK and Israel of making baseless allegations about its nuclear ambitions.Analysis: U.S. nixes Israel-Syria talks UPI - Feb 23 10:10 AM
The United States has demanded Israel not even "explore" the possibility of peace talks with Syria, the Haaretz newspaper reported Friday. Israelis are ...Egyptian denies spying for Israel Gulf News - Feb 24 4:36 AM
Cairo: An Egyptian man with Canadian citizenship on Saturday denied spying for Israeli intelligence and said he had been forced to confess. Mohamed Essam Ghoneim El Attar denied any link with three people charged in absentia with recruiting him to spy for Israel.Israel launches raid in West Bank The Scotsman - Feb 25 4:34 PM
ISRAELI soldiers sealed off Nablus yesterday, placed much of the city under curfew and conducted house-to-house searches for Palestinian militants in the largest military operation in the West Bank in months.Israel raids largest West Bank city CNews - Feb 25 7:45 AM
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) Dozens of Israeli jeeps and armored vehicles poured into Nablus overnight Sunday, placing large areas of the city under curfew and conducting house-to-house arrest raids in one of the largest West Bank military operations in months.An independent report commissioned by the United Nations attacked Israel's illegal occupation of the Palestinian ... Al Jazeera - Feb 24 12:39 AM
The report by UN's Special Rapporteur, John Dugard said Israel's laws and practices in the occupied Palestinian territories "certainly resemble aspects of apartheid."Israel denies plan to attack Iran Gulf News - Feb 24 1:51 AM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel on Saturday denied a report that it has asked the United States for permission to fly its bombers over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear plants.Archeological dig in Israel brings biblical past alive Billings Gazette - Feb 24 2:37 AM
For Dr. Lionel Tapia, digging for artifacts in Bethsaida, Israel, last spring was a great adventure. "It was exciting," the Billings physician said of his 2 weeks at the ongoing dig site that dates back to the time of Jesus. "You're digging in the d ...Merkel urges Israel recognition BBC News - Feb 23 6:14 AM
Germany's Angela Merkel repeats the EU's demand that a new Palestinian government must recognise Israel.Israel forces raid W.Bank city to arrest militants AlertNet - Feb 25 3:46 AM
Source: Reuters By Atef Sa'ad NABLUS, West Bank, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, putting 30,000 Palestinians under curfew as soldiers searched for wanted militants ... Report: Israel wants US approval to attack Iran Al Bawaba - Feb 24 12:55 AM
Israel is looking permission from the United States to fly its jets over Iraq to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph newspaper said Saturday.Venus wins while Roddick, Haas advance to men's final in Memphis USA Today - Feb 24 11:01 PM
Venus Williams capped her first tournament back from an injured left wrist in winning fashion Saturday night, beating top-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday night in the Cellular South Cup. On the men's side, top two seeds Andy Roddick and Tommy Haas advanced to the final in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.Venus seals comeback with title CNN.com - Feb 24 10:43 PM
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -- Venus Williams capped her first tournament back from an injured left wrist in winning fashion Saturday night, beating top-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-1 in the Cellular South Cup.Israel raids Nablus News 24 South Africa - Feb 25 8:27 AM
Israeli troops have stormed Nablus and arrested 20 Palestinians in the largest military crackdown in the West Bank in months.Merkel: Israel Must Be Recognized ABC News - Feb 23 6:16 AM
New Palestinian Government Must Recognize Israel and Peace Deals, Merkel Tells AbbasIsrael, Hamas may swap prisoners EARTHtimes.org - Feb 25 7:55 AM
A deal may be in the works to swap captured Israeli soldiers for Hamas prisoners, the Haaretz news service reported Sunday.Captured terrorists reveal Hizbullah plans for Israel World Tribune - Feb 23 3:18 PM
TEL AVIV The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has ordered its Palestinian agents to launch mass-casualty attacks in Israel. Israeli security sources said Hizbullah has been financing more than 20 plots to conduct suicide and other bombings inside the Jewish state.Europeans warn Abbas on new government Reuters.co.uk - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - European leaders told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that a unity government must clearly recognise Israel, renounce violence and accept interim peace deals for sanctions to end, Abbas aides said on Sunday.Israel breaks up barrier protest Gulf Times - Feb 23 10:14 PM
BILIN: Fifteen protesters were wounded in scuffles yesterday when Israeli forces broke up a protest against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the occupied West Bank.