Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Israel must have a missile defense system in place to protect it from Palestinian rocket fire before it could carry out a large-scale pullback in the West Bank, an official said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., is spending a week in Israel on a privately funded trip sponsored by the America Israel Education Federation (AIEF), her office announced Wednesday. The AIEF -- the charitable arm of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) -- is also the sponsor of a trip to Israel next week by a separate delegation of lawmakers that includes Rep. Keith ...
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Israel must have a missile defense system in place before it could carry out a large-scale pullback in the West Bank, an official close to him said yesterday. Military experts said it would take 2 ...
TEL AVIV — Israel would not be threatened by a major U.S. arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a report said. The Insitute of National Security Studies asserted that a proposed U.S. sale of aircraft, upgrades and precision-guided munitions to Riyad would not harm Israel.
A new edition of the Lonely Planet book on "Israel & the Palestinian Territories" can help you plan a trip to the area - and can even help you explain to others why you're going.
Israel avoided embarrassment last night when it beat Denmark 72-60 in Aarhus in the first game of its Eurobasket '07 additional qualifying tournament campaign.
The United Nations food agency on Wednesday announced plans to help Lebanese farmers get back to work after months of interruption caused by last year's war with Israel and unexploded ordnance in their fields. An initial assessment by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) after the war estimated damage and losses to the agricultural sector at $280 million.
JERUSALEM (AP) - A request from Israel's defense minister could further complicate any peace negotiations with the Palestinians. An official says the minister wants a missile defense system in place to protect Israel from Palestinian rocket fire, before any large-scale pullback from the West Bank.
Associated Press - August 8, 2007 1:43 PM ET JERUSALEM (AP) - A request from Israel's defense minister could further complicate any peace negotiations with the Palestinians.