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Deal ends Israel border sit-in by Egypt Bedouin (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:58:54 GMT

Hundreds of disgruntled Egyptian Bedouin ended a sit-in near the border with Israel Sunday following a deal with the authorities, a senior official said.


Israel may buy Palestinian gas from Gaza: Olmert's office (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:56:53 GMT

Israel has approved in principle the purchase of Palestinian gas from British Gas, the company developing a field off the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office told AFP on Sunday.


Israel's Olmert says will respond to Gaza gunmen (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:02:44 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday Israel would take measures to stop Palestinian militants firing rockets from the Gaza Strip or attempting to infiltrate the Jewish state.


Israel leaders brace for Lebanon war report (Khaleej Times)
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Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:01:36 GMT

JERUSALEM - Israel braced on Monday for the first official report on last year’s war against Hezbollah, due to harshly criticise Prime Minister Ehud Olmert but stop short of calling for him to resign.


As Israel baseball league drafts its players, charities draft league (JTA)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:16:29 GMT

Just as Israel's first pro baseball league attached its name to Sandy Koufax in its draft, Jewish organizations are lining up with the league in what they see as a unique way to connect Americans to the Jewish state.


Israel seizes West Bank land for controversial barrier (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:54:39 GMT

Israel is to confiscate 23 hectares (57 acres) of Palestinian farmland in the occupied West Bank for its controversial security barrier, according to a military order seen by AFP on Saturday.


Qaeda figure urges Hamas "bombs, fire" on Israel (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:11:31 GMT

DUBAI (Reuters) - An al Qaeda leader called on the Islamist Hamas group to fight Israel with "bombs and fire" in an Internet video posted on Sunday, days after militants launched rockets into southern Israel breaking a ceasefire.


Israel auditor hands Olmert probe to attorney general (AlertNet)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:35:39 GMT

Source: Reuters By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, April 29 (Reuters) - Israel's state auditor on Sunday asked the attorney general to take over a probe into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's purchase of a house on ...


Al Qaida figure urges bombs and fire on Israel (Stuff)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:24:38 GMT

DUBAI: An al Qaida leader called on the Islamist Hamas group to fight Israel with "bombs and fire" in an Internet video posted on Sunday, days after militants launched rockets into southern Israel breaking a ceasefire.


Israel threatens 'steps' to curb rocket fire (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:42:16 GMT

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Sunday that Israel would be forced to act if Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets, as Egypt suspended negotiations on a prisoner swap in an attempt to salvage a truce between the two sides. Violence at the Israel-Gaza frontier has increased in recent days since militants.