Faced with the biggest military buildup by Syria along its border since the 1973 Middle East war, Israel is privately reassuring its Arab neighbor that it does not seek a confrontation, Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor said Wednesday.
Israel suspects Arab former MP Azmi Bishara of treason over accusations he advised Hezbollah and directed its rocket fire during last summer's war in Lebanon, police said on Wednesday.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that he respects Israel for issuing a damning report on last year's war against his Shiite guerrillas in Lebanon.
Israel's foreign minister called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign Wednesday and said she would challenge him for leadership of the ruling Kadima Party, the highest-ranking official to call for his ouster in the wake of a harsh report about his performance during last year's war in Lebanon.
With more disposable income and wanting to live at least part-time in Israel, Jews from abroad are finding homes in the Jewish state's real-estate landscape.
Israel is growing more concerned about unprecedented military purchases and stepped-up training by Syria, at levels not seen since the 1973 Middle East war, its envoy to the United States said on Wednesday.
Under intense pressure from within his Labor Party in the wake of the Winograd Committee's findings on his failures in the Second Lebanon War, Amir Peretz is considering submitting his resignation as Israeli Defense Minister within two days, Israel Radio reported on Wednesday.
JERUSALEM — Israel, amid daily Palestinian missile strikes, has decided to purchase natural gas from the Palestinian Authority.
Despite the need for unity while Israel is under attack, the Zionist Congress can't afford to 'completely ignore the agenda of the Zionist movement,' says Robert Golub of Mercaz USA.
Palestinian leadership is capable and ready to engage in peace talks with Israel based on two-state solution, a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization(PLO) said on Wednesday.