Israel won't be able to carry out a major West Bank pullback for 2 1/2 years because it first needs a missile defense system in place to protect it against Palestinian rocket fire, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told a parliamentary committee Monday.
Israel's government has implemented all the recommendations of an inquiry panel into last year's Lebanon war on tackling crises more effectively, officials said on Monday.
Israel Defence Minister Ehud Barak warned on Monday that Hezbollah is rearming out of reach of UN peacekeepers following last year's war between the Jewish state and the Shiite guerrillas.
The spiritual head of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, a member of Israel's governing coalition, stirred new controversy on Monday by implying that Israeli soldiers killed in battle died because they didn't follow Jewish commandments.
In a repeat of her 2004 High Holiday visit, Madonna and family plan to return to Israel this September, reports The Jerusalem Post.
Morning Edition , August 27, 2007 · As the Supreme Court prepares to hear the cases of some Guantanamo detainees in its new term, briefs are being filed for the justices' consideration. One of them details how Israel handles the legal rights of its prisoners.
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear the cases of some Guantanamo detainees in its new term, briefs are being filed for the justices' consideration. One of them details how Israel handles the legal rights of its prisoners.
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – As is done every year, students of the 'Beit Chana' Women's Pedagogical College in Dnepropetrovsk have traveled to Israel in order to obtain practical teaching experience.
JERUSALEM, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Israel's central bank on Monday raised short-term borrowing costs 25 basis points for a second straight month, taking its key rate to 4.0 percent, saying it seeks to prevent an inflation spike resulting from rapid economic growth.
JERUSALEM -- Israel defense minister Ehud Barak warned Monday that Hezbollah is rearming out of reach of UN peacekeepers, following last year's war between the Jewish state and the Shiite guerrillas.