Haaretz | Israel, US hold secret talks over Palestinian Authority's UN bid Haaretz Knowing that Abbas is determined to complete the UN process, the U.S. tells Israel it will try to soften the wording, which Netanyahu supports, official says. By Barak Ravid | Nov.27, 2012 | 4:33 AM ... Israel, Militants Begin Talks on Truce Details Israel's Hamas policy threatens permanent war Talks Begin in Cairo on Steps After Gaza Cease-Fire |
Council on Foreign Relations (blog) | Israel's Barak, architect of Iran policy, leaving politics Reuters Netanyahu and Barak have spearheaded Israel's campaign for stronger international sanctions against Iran to halt what Israeli and Western leaders fear is a covert effort to develop the means to build nuclear weapons, something Tehran denies. Israel's Ehud Barak retires, signaling tougher line on Iran Israel's Ehud Barak: Not Finished Yet Israeli defense chief Barak quits politics -- but for how long? |
BBC News | Is Israel's missile defence a conflict game-changer? BBC News As Israeli strategic analyst Ofer Shelah told me: "Since Syria's defeat in the air-battles during the Lebanon War in 1982, when some 82 Syrian aircraft were shot down for no Israeli losses and Syria's anti-aircraft defences were destroyed, Arab forces ... Longer-range Israel rocket interceptor seen ready within 3 years Israel tests more powerful rocket interceptor Israel's Iron Dome Defense Battled to Get Off Ground |
Did Israel kill Yasser Arafat? Jerusalem Post Did Israel kill Yasser Arafat? That is the question being discussed as the Palestinian Authority exhumes his body this week for French prosecutors investigating his death. This follows the announcement by a Swiss institute that they found remnants of ... |
CBS News | Israel, militants begin indirect talks on truce details CBS News Israel launched some 1,500 airstrikes in a bid to end rocket attacks out of Gaza, while the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad militant groups fired a similar number of rockets at Israeli cities. More than 160 Palestinians, including dozens of civilians were ... |
AFP | Israel's Likud primary draws party further right AFP TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud faction shifted further to the right on Monday, with the more moderate members of the ruling party faring poorly in a primary vote ahead of January elections. The two-day poll, extended from ... Israel's defense minister says he is quitting politics after election Israel – Nationalist Candidates Secure Top Spots on Likud list Sa'ar, Erdan win Likud top slots 2nd year in a row |
Afghan students protest against Israel over Gaza offensive, burn US, Israeli flags Washington Post KABUL, Afghanistan — Several thousand university students demonstrated in eastern Afghanistan on Monday to denounce Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip, burning Israeli and U.S. flags as well as a Christian cross. The students — some shouting ... |
Haaretz | Nasrallah warns Israel The News International BEIRUT: “Thousands of rockets” will hit Israel if it attacks Lebanon, the chief of the powerful movement Hizbullah said on Sunday, reiterating support for Iran and the Palestinian resistance. Hassan Nasrallah, in a speech broadcast on Hizbullah's Al ... Israel's test of missile defense system called a success |
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announces he's leaving politics Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly announced Monday that he was leaving politics and would not run in parliamentary elections in January, quashing speculation that he might unite with other centrist candidates to challenge Prime ... |
ABC News | Israel Accuses Palestinian of Spying for Hezbollah ABC News Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency says a Palestinian man has been charged with relaying information to Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon about sensitive government sites, including parliament. It identified the suspect as Azzam Mashahara, a ... |