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Silenced in Israel, Spy Tale Unfolds in Australia - New York Times Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:24:48 GMT

The Guardian

Silenced in Israel, Spy Tale Unfolds in Australia New York Times JERUSALEM — The story had all the trappings of a spy thriller: an anonymous prisoner linked to Israel's secret service, Mossad, isolated in a top-security wing originally built for the assassin of a prime minister. A suicide — or was it a murder ... Israel's 'Prisoner X' was Australian Mossad agent, documentary claimsThe Guardian Israel rattled by mysterious Australian prisoner: ABCFox Business Israel's infamous Prisoner X an Australian Jew who worked for Mossad, report ...GlobalPost Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -International Business Times all 32 news articles »

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Israel unveils Herod's archaeological treasures - The Guardian Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:51:44 GMT

The Guardian

Israel unveils Herod's archaeological treasures The Guardian A magnificent mausoleum in which King Herod the Great, the biblical-era ruler of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, was laid to rest at the end of his 37-year reign of terror is the centrepiece of the most ambitious archeological exhibition ever mounted in ... "Herod the Great" show in Israel angers PalestiniansReuters Exhibits: in Jerusalem, Herod the Great's Last JourneyANSAmed Herod Exhibition Opens at the Israel Museum TuesdayArutz Sheva all 7 news articles »

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Anticipating Obama In Israel - Daily Beast Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:49:32 GMT

Daily Beast

Anticipating Obama In Israel Daily Beast Yes, we'll hear a great deal about how this is only—as American Ambassador Dan Shapiro put it—about sending a clear message "to the Israeli nation, to neighboring countries, and to the American nation, regarding the strong and deep connection between ... State of the Union 2013: Obama's Israel expectations gamePolitico Israel approves 90 new settler homesAljazeera.com Obama's Israel Trip Said to Include a Look at the Iron DomeThe Atlantic Wire International Business Times -Raw Story all 226 news articles »

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Is Israel the only US ally in the Middle East? An answer in map form - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:32:19 GMT

Is Israel the only US ally in the Middle East? An answer in map form Washington Post (blog) During Tuesday night's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination to become secretary of defense, Sen. Joe Manchin made a curious assertion. Israel, he said, is the United States' only ally in “that part of the world,” ...

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US envoy reassures Israel on Iran ahead of Obama visit - Reuters Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:24:53 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

US envoy reassures Israel on Iran ahead of Obama visit Reuters TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A U.S. official sought to reassure Israel this week on President Barack Obama's determination to curb Iran's disputed nuclear program, as the clock ticks on a threatened Israeli pre-emptive strike. The visit by Rose Gottemoeller ... Barack Obama 'to tell Israel to hold back talk of strike on Iran'Telegraph.co.uk Israel: New Iran Centrifuges Demand Sanctions UpgradeVoice of America Netanyahu says Israel would attack Syria again to prevent arms transfer to ...Haaretz DEBKA file -Pakistan Daily Times -The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. all 107 news articles »

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Lapid, Israel's new political maverick, is part of problem - Jerusalem Post Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:09:44 GMT

Haaretz

Lapid, Israel's new political maverick, is part of problem Jerusalem Post The main reason for Lapid's success is easily traced to the growing desperation of the Israeli middle class. This desperation is mostly economic – the tax burden (including indirect taxes) on the Israeli middle class amounts to more than 50 percent of ... Lapid: I'll Push Civil Marriage, Reform JudaismArutz Sheva In first Knesset speech, Yair Lapid highlights Israel's 'crisis of governance'Haaretz Israel's Yair Lapid comes out fightingThe Australian The Times of Israel -Ynetnews -Israel Today all 111 news articles »

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Gilat Premium Swells on Sales Outlook: Israel Overnight - Bloomberg Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:33:47 GMT

Gilat Premium Swells on Sales Outlook: Israel Overnight Bloomberg Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. climbed in New York to trade at the widest premium over Tel Aviv since August 2011 on prospects new contracts will spur the Israeli company to post the highest profit in three years. Shares of the satellite technology ... and more »

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The American Press Doesn't Get Israel - Daily Beast Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:59:57 GMT

The American Press Doesn't Get Israel Daily Beast The mistake reporters generally made was focusing on the conflict with the Palestinians while the Israeli electorate was focusing on other issues. Among the most pressing issues in Israeli politics concerns the role of the Haredim (also known as the ... and more »

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Israel urges swift response to North Korea nuclear test - Reuters Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:01:26 GMT

The Times of Israel

Israel urges swift response to North Korea nuclear test Reuters On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world powers to put more pressure on Iran to stop what Israel and Western countries fear is a drive toward developing atomic weapons. Iran says it is enriching uranium solely for peaceful purposes. Israel, UNSC condemn North Korea nuclear testJerusalem Post Israel condemns North Korean nuclear testThe Times of Israel Israel: World Must Send 'Clear Message' to North KoreaNaharnet Arutz Sheva -JNS.org -Ynetnews all 1,189 news articles »

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Israel Environment Ministry Urges Caution on Dead Sea Pipeline - Bloomberg Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:55:04 GMT

Israel Environment Ministry Urges Caution on Dead Sea Pipeline Bloomberg Israel's environment chief urged caution before accepting a World Bank recommendation for a Red Sea to Dead Sea pipeline, saying that while the conduit may stem the loss of water, the salty inland lake may also suffer irrevocable damage. “The Dead Sea ... and more »