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Israel Pulls Back After Gaza Raid (New York Times)
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:02:46 GMT

Israeli forces pulled back today after a two-day raid designed to repress rocket fire into Israel. A total of 11 Palestinians were killed in the incursion.


Saudi asks Israel to halt work on security barrier (International Herald Tribune)
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:38:37 GMT

Israel should stop work on a security barrier in and along the West Bank and halt settlement activity there as a good-will gesture to assure Arab states that it is serious about comprehensive peace talks, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Wednesday.


Israel Warned After Closing West Bank for Jewish Holiday (OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:18:05 GMT

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 (OneWorld) - UN officials and human rights activists warned Israel Thursday against its plans to close its borders with the West Bank over the next several days.


Kovac likely to miss Croatia's Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:53:00 GMT

ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has injury concerns ahead of the European Championship qualifier against Israel on Oct. 13.


Israel fighter jets sent to Syrian border (UPI)
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:24:15 GMT

Israel sent fighter jets to the Syrian border Thursday in response to a report of aircraft near the border on the Syrian side.


Saudi Asks Israel to Abandon Barrier as a Gesture to Arabs (New York Times)
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:47:45 GMT

Israel should stop work on a security barrier and halt settlement activity as a good-will gesture to assure Arab states that it is serious about comprehensive peace talks, Saudi Arabia?s foreign minister said.


Israel kills 10 in Gaza, warns of big sweep (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:04:06 GMT

Israel killed 10 Palestinians in military operations in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and threatened a major ground sweep of the Hamas-run territory to stem rocket fire.


Saudi urges Israel to freeze settlements, barrier (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:07:52 GMT

Israel should freeze construction of Jewish settlements and a separation barrier in the West Bank to prove its "seriousness" ahead of a Middle East peace summit, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Wednesday.


Surprise: Israel improves in corruption rankings (Haaretz Daily)
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Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:46:33 GMT

It may be hard to believe, but Israel is actually becoming less corrupt, at least according to the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) from Transparency International (TI).


Israel kills 9 in Gaza, warns of big sweep (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:10:04 GMT

Israel killed nine Palestinians and injured 20 in military operations in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, and threatened a major ground sweep of the Hamas-run territory to stem cross-border rocket fire.