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  • Israel cautions EU against concessions on Hamas Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 4:54 PM
    Israel cautioned the European Union on Monday against going soft on a Palestinian government including the Islamist group Hamas, saying this could lead to "more terror."
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  • Israel to publish part of Lebanon war report this week Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 12:59 PM
    The commission charged with investigating Israel's failings in the Lebanon war will this week publish part of an interim report on political responsibility, Channel 10 television reported on Monday.
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  • DiCaprio, supermodel, arrive in Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:10 PM
    Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm. The 32-year-old Hollywood actor and Refaeli, 21, have been romantically linked for about a year, and Israeli newspapers regularly run updates on their relationship.
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  • Israel official expects peace to prevail Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:37 AM
    Israel's public security minister, a former intelligence chief with a reputation for toughness, offered a surprisingly optimistic view Monday of prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, despite what he called a big push by Iran to sow discord in the region.
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  • Israel recalls envoy found naked, drunk Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:48 AM
    Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found naked, bound and drunk, according to Israeli media reports confirmed Monday by a government spokeswoman.
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  • Israel recalls El Salvador ambassador after he was found bound and drunk Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Mar 12 9:46 AM
    Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and nude, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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  • DiCaprio, girlfriend arrive in Israel Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Mar 12 10:45 AM
    Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm.
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  • Israel envoy recalled over bondage gear street shame Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:06 AM
    Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after police found him on the streets of the capital blind drunk and wearing nothing but bondage gear.
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  • Israel recalls El Salvador envoy after drunken episode Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Mar 12 8:02 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and nude, according to information reported Monday by Israeli media and confirmed by a government spokeswoman.
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  • Analysis: Israel nods to Saudi peace idea Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 12 5:10 PM
    Israel seems to be warming up to a Saudi peace initiative that Arab leaders are due to discuss at their summit meeting in Riyadh at the end of this ...
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  • Israel cautiously open to Arab peace plan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 6:36 AM
    Israel said on Monday it was cautiously open to an Arab peace initiative, amid reports that secret talks are being held with the aim of jump-starting the stalled Middle East peace process.
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  • Israel recalls naked, drunk ambassador Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 6:32 AM
    Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and naked in the yard of his residence, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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  • Hamas says still seeks Israel's destruction Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 3:23 AM
    The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas rejected on Monday criticism by al Qaeda's second-in-command and said it was still committed to Israel's destruction despite a power-sharing deal with the Fatah faction.
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  • Iran attack would have 'dire' impact on Israel: think-tank Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 2:49 AM
    Israel faces "dire and far-reaching" consequences if it launches military action to destroy Iran's nuclear programme, a leading British think-tank said Monday.
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  • With his eye on Jewish unity, Disco rabbi wins Israel Prize Open this result in new window
    JTA - 17 minutes ago
    Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman. Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, who built a reputation for saving Jewish souls in Israels underworld, is the recipient of the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement.
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  • Groups use High Holidays to elicit support for Israel Open this result in new window
    JTA - 1 minute ago
    The High Holiday season has traditionally been the time of year when many rabbis make appeals to their congregation to give money to Israel. In the wake of the Lebanon war, more groups are getting in on the action.
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  • PEOPLE: DiCaprio, model girlfriend take Israel by storm Open this result in new window
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 56 minutes ago
    Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, with paparazzi scrambling to record their every move.
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  • Birthright israels summer program reduced due to funding problems Open this result in new window
    JTA - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    Birthright israel, a program that offers free youth trips to Israel, is slashing the number of participants on its summer trips this year because of funding problems.
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  • Israel's Olmert warns against early Iraq exit Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - 28 minutes ago
    Source: Reuters By Joanne Allen WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday warned the United States against a quick departure from Iraq, saying it would lead to instability in ...
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  • Cheney says U.S. 'unflinching' on Israel Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 12 10:55 AM
    The U.S. vice president said support for Israel is "unflinching and steadfast" in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy ...
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  • Israel Recalls Envoy Found Naked, Drunk Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Mar 12 9:00 AM
    Israel Recalls El Salvador Ambassador Who Was Found Naked, Drunk, Bound
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  • Israel Recalls Drunk, Naked Ambassador Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Mar 12 9:00 AM
    Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and naked in the yard of his residence. Tsuriel Raphael had served for six months as the ambassador in El Salvador and for several years at missions around the world.
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  • Bank of Israel staffers strike; Tel Aviv bourse to trade Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Mar 12 8:25 AM
    TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Israel's non-management employees called a strike at midday on Monday, but the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange said it would trade on Tuesday in light of a call by the central-bank governor and the finance minister for a fast resolution of the job action.
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  • DiCaprio, Supermodel, Arrive in Israel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Mar 12 9:05 AM
    Leonardo DiCaprio Arrives in Israel With Supermodel Bar Refaeli, Creating Paparazzi Storm
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  • Druse bride makes rare trip from Israel to Syria Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
    Love has given Arwad Abushahen a husband, but may have cost her the land of her birth. The bride left Israel's Golan Heights for Syria on Monday, and may never be allowed to return.
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  • US pro-Israel lobby seeks Iran investment boycott Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
    The most influential pro-Israel lobby group in the US yesterday warned state pension funds that they would face a campaign to sell billions of dollars invested in companies with ties to Iran.
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  • Israel recalls 'naked ambassador' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 12 4:55 AM
    Israel recalls its envoy in El Salvador after he is found outside by police, drunk, wearing only bondage gear.
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  • Reporters Blow DiCaprio's Cover on Israel Flight Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Mar 12 6:48 AM
    Oscar-nominated star, supermodel girlfriend Bar Raphaeli spark media frenzy after being noticed by entertainment reporters on flight to Israel.
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  • Israel recalls wayward envoy Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Mar 12 3:28 PM
    JERUSALEM Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and nude. Tsuriel Raphael, a longtime diplomat, has been removed from his post and the Foreign Ministry has begun searching for a replacement, a spokeswoman said.
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  • Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Urgent steps needed to address discrimination Open this result in new window
    Amnesty International - Mar 12 1:23 PM
    Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli government and the Knesset, Israel's parliament, to take concrete steps to address serious concerns raised by the UN expert body on racial discrimination last Friday, 9 March 2007.
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  • Cheney says U.S. 'unflinching' on Israel .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 32 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON, March 12: The U.S. vice president said support for Israel is "unflinching and steadfast" in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference.
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  • Israel opens crossing, Palestinians close another in Gaza Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Mar 12 5:59 PM
    Israel allowed on Monday limited reopening of Rafah terminal between Egypt and Gaza Strip, where crammed full of people trying to cross the borders in or out of the Palestinian territories.
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  • DiCaprio distracts from Israel's woes Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Mar 12 6:27 PM
    Israel's prime minister held an important meeting with the Palestinian president this week, but few things appear to interest Israelis more right now than Leonardo DiCaprio.
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  • Israel steps up preparations for possible attacks from Iraq Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 1:13 PM
    Workers assemble gas masks at the Shalon factory recently in the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Gat. Amid assessments that a U.S. military strike against Iraq might be launched in February, Israel is accelerating civil defense preparations for possible Iraqi attacks.
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  • Israel Recalls 'Drunk And Naked' Envoy From El Salvador Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Mar 12 1:07 PM
    (RTTNews) - Israel's ambassador to El Salvador, Tsuriel Raphael, has been recalled after he was found drunk and naked with sex toys in the yard of his home, an official said on Monday.
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  • Israel open to Arab peace plan Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Mar 12 5:50 PM
    Jerusalem Israel said yesterday it was cautiously open to an Arab peace initiative, amid reports that secret talks are being held with the aim of jump-starting the stalled Middle East peace process.
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  • Israel Denies Warning Against Visits To Turkey Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:21 PM
    ANKARA - Embassy of Israel in Ankara denied the allegations which stated that Israel issued warnings against travelling to Turkey and asked its citizens --currently in Turkey-- to return to their homelands.
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  • Palestinian attacks raise questions for Israel on Gaza post-withdrawal calm Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 11:57 AM
    Mahmoud Abbas takes part in a meeting in Israel to discuss security matters on March 8. Recent Palestinian attacks on Israel have as much to do with Palestinian infighting as they do with Israels withdrawal from the Gaza Strip but they bode ill for the post-withdrawal situation in Gaza.
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  • Israel backs Arab peace plan to return land won in 1967 war Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Mar 12 3:57 PM
    Israel yesterday gave explicit backing to a long-dormant Arab peace plan for solving the decades-old conflict with Palestinians.
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  • Pakistani-Americans find peace on trip to Israel, to their surprise Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 12:27 PM
    A Pakistani-American group goes to Israel and finds something unexpected Palestinians and Israelis trying to live normal, peaceful lives. Before you continue...
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  • Some call for renewed occupation as Israel loses patience with Gaza Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 11:58 AM
    An Israeli soldier stands on a tank Oct. 19 near the kibbutz of Mefalsim, on the Gaza border. Israels patience with the growing menace from the Gaza Strip appears to be wearing thin, with some officials calling for a renewed occupation.
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  • Cheney says U.S. 'unflinching' on Israel Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Mar 12 11:08 AM
    The U.S. vice president said support for Israel is "unflinching and steadfast" in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference.
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  • At Washington museum, diaries shed light on early U.S.-Israel ties Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 10:42 AM
    The first U.S. ambassador to Israel, James Grover McDonald, at left, meets with David Ben-Gurion circa 1949.
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  • Israel Recalls Envoy Found Naked, Drunk Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 12 8:46 AM
    Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found bound, drunk and nude, according to Israeli media reports confirmed Monday by a government spokeswoman.
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  • Leonardo DiCaprio arrives in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli Open this result in new window
    Asbury Park Press - Mar 12 9:17 AM
    Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm. The 32-year-old Hollywood actor and Refaeli, 21, have been romantically linked for about a year, and Israeli newspapers regularly run updates on their relationship. They apparently hoped to slip into the country unnoticed on a night flight from Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday, but the plane ...
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  • Syria has deployed 1,000+ rockets near Israel border, Israelis report Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Mar 12 8:18 AM
    TEL AVIV Israel's military has determined that Syria deployed more than 1,000 missiles and rockets near the Jewish state. Officials said Syria has brought a range of medium- and long-range rockets that could strike northern and central Israel.
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  • Gay Arabs mobilize in Israel Open this result in new window
    Gay.com - Mar 12 12:13 PM
    Headlined "Home and Exile," the controversial March 28 meeting aims to spark discussion of homosexuality among Israel's 1 million Arab citizens.
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  • Leo Is Causing A Storm In Israel Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 12 8:14 AM
    Israel's prime minister may be holding important talks with the Palestinian president this week, but few things appear to interest Israelis more at the moment than actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The Oscar-nominated star and his Israeli girlfriend have flown into the country and fuelled a paparazzi frenzy.
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  • UPDATE: Bank Of Israel Staffers Strike; Could Halt Stock Trades Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Mar 12 7:36 AM
    TEL AVIV (Dow Jones) -- The Bank of Israel's non-management employees called a strike at midday on Monday, a move that could shut trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
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  • Israel envoy recalled over bondage gear street shame Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 12 6:53 AM
    Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after police found him on the streets of the capital blind drunk and wearing nothing but bondage gear, a foreign ministry official said on Monday.
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  • Leading candidates for high post in House are both strong on Israel Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 7:42 AM
    The two leading candidates to succeed Tom DeLay as House majority leader both have strong pro-Israel records. Before you continue...
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  • Pro-Israel activism thwarts action against Israeli medical association Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 5:13 AM
    Israeli doctors at work in a Jerusalem hospital. In a major victory for pro-Israel groups, a resolution to expel the Israel Medical Association from the World Medical Association was thwarted last week.
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  • Leonardo Arrives In Israel With Supermodel, Causes A Stir Open this result in new window
    AccessHollywood - Mar 12 10:10 AM
    JERUSALEM (March 12, 2007) -- Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm. The 32-year-old Hollywood actor and Refaeli, 21, have been romantically linked for about a year, and Israeli newspapers regularly run updates on their relationship. They apparently hoped to slip...
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  • Minister Mackay to Hold Photo Opportunity with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Open this result in new window
    Government of Canada News - Mar 12 4:44 PM
    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will hold a photo opportunity with Ms. Tzipi Livni, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 13, 2007.
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  • Gay Arab activists in Israel forge ahead with plans for a rare public conference Open this result in new window
    The Advocate - Mar 12 8:37 AM
    A rare gathering of openly gay Arab activists is slated to be held in Israel this month, drawing the ire of religious conservatives.
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  • Israel 'open' to Arab peace plan Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Mar 12 3:32 AM
    ISRAEL said today it was cautiously open to an Arab peace initiative, amid reports that secret talks are being held with the aim of jump-starting the stalled Middle East peace process.
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  • Israel recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found on the streets of the capital drunk and wearing only ... Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Mar 12 7:39 AM
    According to Israels Maariv newspaper, police in the Salvadoran capital found Israeli ambassador, Tsuriel Rephael, on the streets two weeks ago. He was bound and gagged with sado-masochistic sex accessories.
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  • Olmert: Israel serious on '02 peace plan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 5:31 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday said he was ready to "treat seriously" a dormant Saudi initiative calling for a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Arab world in exchange for a full Israeli withdrawal from lands captured in the 1967 Mideast War.
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  • Blue Square - Israel LTD. Reports Financial Results for the Fouth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Open this result in new window
    FinanzNachrichten - Mar 12 6:38 AM
    ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blue Square-Israel Ltd. ( Nachrichten ) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006. All financial results are reported according to Israeli GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
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  • Germans worried over growing denial of Israel's right to exist Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Mar 12 6:36 AM
    BERLIN - The state of Israel is facing two strategic threats: an Iranian nuclear bomb and the denial of its right to exist.
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  • Cut & paste: Israel's critics could be paving the way for new holocaust Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Mar 12 6:00 AM
    Melanie Phillips, in The Jewish Chronicle , denounces the newly launched Independent Jewish Voices in Britain THEY say Jews blindly support Israel regardless. But these signatories blindly condemn Israel regardless. They say Israel's supporters never breathe a word of criticism of its behaviour. But they never breathe a word in its defence, or condemn its Palestinian attackers or the ...
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  • Ahead of fence hearings, students plan trip to Hague to defend Israel Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 3:12 AM
    The largest international Jewish student organization has announced that it will send protesters when the International Court of Justice considers the legality of Israels West Bank security fence later this month.
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  • Cellcom Israel Reports 2006 Open this result in new window
    Unstrung.com - Mar 12 5:29 AM
    NETANYA, Israel -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL - message board ) ("Cellcom," the "Company"), the leading Israeli cellular Company, announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006.
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  • Haifa trip helps local students learn about the real Israel Open this result in new window
    Town Online - Mar 12 11:58 AM
    SUDBURY - They dove for the Domino's pizza. Then, bursting with smiles and stories, the jet-lagged kids recounted their 10-day pilgrimage to Haifa, Israel, and other cities in the Holy Land with cross-cultural adventures in faith and friendship.
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  • Hamas Still Seeks Israel's Destruction Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Mar 12 4:57 AM
    Hamas rejected criticism by al Qaeda's second-in-command and said it was still committed to Israel's destruction despite a power-sharing deal with the Fatah faction.
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  • Al-Qa'ida Deputy Charges Hamas Of Sell Out To Israel Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Mar 12 1:37 AM
    (RTTNews) - Sunday, in an audio broadcast by Al-Jazeera, Al-Qa'ida number two Ayman al-Zawahiri slammed the Islamist Hamas movement of surrendering to Israel by agreeing to form a Palestinian unity government.
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  • Hamas 'selling out' to Israel Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Mar 12 8:23 AM
    Al-Qaeda's number 2 has accused the Palestinian Hamas of selling out by agreeing to respect past peace deals with Israel.
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  • In Reversal, Israel Praises Saudi Peace Proposal Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Mar 12 10:51 AM
    Israeli officials spoke of ?positive? elements in the Saudi initiative, which was dismissed when it was offered in 2002.
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  • Druse bride leaves Israel home for Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:27 AM
    In a buffer zone between two bitter enemies, Arwad Abushahen bid a heartbroken farewell to her family on Monday, her joy at marrying the man she loves tempered by the fact she might never see her home again.
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  • Israel urges world to isolate, confront Iran Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Mar 12 8:25 AM
    Washington - Israel urged the world Monday to confront and isolate Iran, saying nations should set aside ' narrow economic and political interests' and tighten United Nations sanctions on Tehran.
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  • Young professional U.S. Jews gather for volunteer trip to Israel Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 12:12 AM
    American volunteers on a trip called Care for Israel visit Israeli soldiers at a northern army base on Aug. 16. Not wanting to sit idly by during Israels war with Hezbollah, a New York Jew organized a trip of American Jewish volunteers to Israel in its time of need.
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  • Remarks by Vice President Cheney at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2007 Policy Conference Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:46 AM
    The following is a transcript of remarks by Vice President Cheney at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2007 Policy Conference:
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  • Berlusconi, friend of Israel and U.S., narrowly loses Italian election Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 12 12:12 AM
    Italy´s prime minister-elect, Romano Prodi. Romano Prodi´s narrow victory in Italian elections with a center-left coalition that includes some strongly pro-Palestinian parties may mean less demonstrative support for Israel than under Silvio Berlusconi.
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  • Cheney blasts Iraq war critics, renews Israel support Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Mar 12 7:40 AM
    Washington - Raising the spectre of a nuclear attack by terrorists, US Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday rejected a sudden withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and strongly reaffirmed US support for Israel. Cheney, speaking to thousands of supporter...
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  • Israel envoy in sado-masochist bondage saga Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Mar 12 6:55 AM
    Israel has reportedly recalled its ambassador to El Salvador for causing the country extreme embarrassment, a foreign ministry official said.
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  • Anti-Israel is not anti-Semitism Open this result in new window
    The Aspen Times - Mar 12 1:12 AM
    Dear Editor: Some community members claim that criticizing Israel means condemning Jews.
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  • Students and faculty at Harvard, MIT reject call for Israel divestment Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 11 10:43 PM
    Israel supporters have hit back hard in response to a small faculty campaign urging Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to divest from companies doing business in Israel.
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  • Archaeologist for a day in Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 10:11 AM
    Deep in a 2,000-year-old tunnel system outside Jerusalem, a young woman unearthed a rare oil lamp used in ancient rituals during an archaeological dig.
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  • Gaza rockets, civilian deaths put Israel on double defensive Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 11 10:43 PM
    With rockets raining down from the Gaza Strip, Israel finds itself on the defensive, militarily and diplomatically. Before you continue...
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  • Emergency drive tops $320 million; shifts toward rebuilding Israels North Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 11 10:43 PM
    Since the early days of Israels war with Hezbollah, the North American federation system has garnered some $320 million in pledges from the Jewish community. Now that the rocket fire has ended, the fund-raising campaign is continuing. The focus now is to draw people back to the region.
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  • The Plot: Use the UN to rid the world of Israel Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Mar 12 1:36 AM
    Imagine, for a moment, that several constituent members of the United Nations had an interest in the eventual elimination of the state of Israel.
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  • Cellcom Israel Ltd. Announces That it Granted 30,786 Options Under its 2006 Share Incentive Plan to Certain Senior ... Open this result in new window
    Broadcast Newsroom - Mar 12 1:08 AM
    NETANYA, Israel , March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) ("Cellcom") announces that on March 11, 2007 , it granted certain of its senior employees options to purchase an aggregate of 30,786 ordinary shares of Cellcom, at an exercise price of $12.60 per share, under the terms of its 2006 Share Incentive Plan.
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  • Israel open to peace plan Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - Mar 12 6:43 AM
    JERUSALEM - Israel has said it was cautiously open to an Arab peace initiative, amid reports that secret talks are being held with the aim of jump-starting the stalled Middle East peace process.
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  • On Israel visit, U.S. Jewish leaders quiz parties on Hamas, withdrawals Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 11 9:12 PM
    The Conference of Presidents annual Israel mission offered U.S. Jewish leaders the chance to quiz Israeli politicians on their views of Hamas and future West Bank withdrawals.
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  • Morton Klein, an Aipac member, argues Bush has pressed Israel to make concessions to Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Mar 11 9:59 PM
    The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), the pro-Israel lobby group, is holding its annual policy conference in Washington DC.
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  • U.S. in talks with Saudis, Israel ahead of Arab meet Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Mar 12 1:50 AM
    As it emerged that the U.S. administration is holding separate talks with Israel and Saudi Arabia ahead of the Arab League summit in Riyadh late this month, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Monday said the issue of the Palestinian demand for a right of return of Palestinian refugees was Israel's main point of contention with the overall Arab peace plan known as the Saudi initiative.
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  • For non-smokers, Israel is not the promised land Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 11 7:42 PM
    An Israeli woman smokes a cigarette while walking in downtown Jerusalem on Jan. 5. Israel has passed anti-smoking laws, but critics say that social acceptance of smoking there means that the law is not rigorously enforced.
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  • Not even war can deter singer from peacenik concerts in Israel Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 11 7:42 PM
    Folk singer Sonia Rutstein performs at a peace concert in Worcester, Mass. Neither war or the cancellation of the World Pride parade in Jerusalem, where she was scheduled to perform, can keep Sonia Rutstein from Israel.
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  • Olmert says Israel ready to `treat seriously' 2002 Saudi peace initiative Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Mar 11 10:06 PM
    JERUSALEM Israel may be ready to revive a dormant Saudi initiative calling for a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Arab world. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (EH'-hood OHL'-murt) today told his Cabinet he's ready to treat the plan "seriously."
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  • Olmert warns against early Iraq exit Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 32 minutes ago
    Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday warned the United States against a quick departure from Iraq, saying it would lead to instability in the region and undermine Washington's ability to deal with emerging threats.
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  • Israel's foreign ministry: We don't threaten Europe Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 12 1:23 AM
    Instead of standing up to European states who want to waive their own conditions and give the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority an easy ride, Israel's foreign ministry Sunday swore it would never threaten Europe, despite how its often anti-Semitic leadership behaved.
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  • TOP TAIWAN ACADEMICS IN ISRAEL FOR BILATERAL SCI-TECH SEMINAR Open this result in new window
    Central News Agency - Mar 11 10:03 PM
    Tel Aviv, Israel, March 11 (CNA) Academia Sinica President Wong Chi-huey and his predecessor, Nobel laureate Lee Yuan-tseh, arrived in Israel Sunday at the head of an Academia Sinica delegation to attend a bilateral science and technology seminar.
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  • Israel Revisited Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Mar 10 7:09 PM
    LI-ON, Israel The path behind historian Benny Morris's house climbs through a cedar and pine forest, passing stone walls and wine presses dating to the time of the second Jewish Temple two millenniums ago. In the distance, the misty ridges of the Judean hills appear, the spine of the historic Jewish heartland....
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  • Blue Square - Israel LTD. Reports Financial Results for the Fouth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 12 5:24 AM
    Blue Square-Israel Ltd. today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006. All financial results are reported according to Israeli GAAP .
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  • U.S. in talks with Israel, Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Mar 12 12:22 AM
    The U.S. administration is holding separate talks with Israel and Saudi Arabia before the Arab League summit in Riyadh late this month that will deliberate renewed approval of the overall Arab peace plan known as the Saudi initiative.
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  • Israel fires on suspected smugglers Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 11 7:25 AM
    Israel said its navy Sunday fired on Palestinian boats suspected of smuggling weapons. YNet News reported navy personnel spotted three suspicious ...
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  • Al-Qaida's al-Zawahri accuses Hamas of selling out to Israel Open this result in new window
    CNews - Mar 11 5:46 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's number two accused the Palestinian Hamas of selling out by agreeing to respect past peace deals with Israel, according to a recording broadcast Sunday by Al-Jazeera satellite channel.
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  • Military action against Iran would backfire on Israel, report warns Open this result in new window
    Independent - Mar 11 5:16 PM
    Military action against Iran would backfire against Israel, which in turn would face "dire and far-reaching" consequences, a leading British foreign policy think-tank believes.
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  • Israel tackles fall startup for new football league Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 11 2:42 PM
    New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft signs a fan's sneaker at a ceremony announcing the formation of the Israel Football League, March 8 at the Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem.
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  • Olmert: Israel serious about 2002 Saudi peace initiative Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Mar 11 8:35 AM
    The Saudi peace initiative, which aimed to solve the Palestinian issue by offering Israel a comprehensive peace, was first proposed in 2002 but never got off the ground.
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