New York Times | US Arms Deal With Israel and 2 Arab Nations Is Near New York Times WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is expected to finalize a $10 billion arms deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next week that will provide missiles, warplanes and troop transports to help them counter any future threat from ... |
Haaretz | Rockets strike Israel from Gaza: reports Reuters Islamist militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza have fired intermittently at Israel in the past month despite a ceasefire reached after an eight day conflict in November. Israel has vowed to prevent these shootings and often retaliates for rocket fire by ... Israel says Gaza cooperation increased in 2012, despite Pillar of Defense Israel bars Gaza runners from Bethlehem marathon Israel bars Gaza runners from first West Bank marathon |
O'Malley trade delegation to Israel and Jordan plans to depart Saturdays Washington Post O'Malley's itinerary includes meetings with Israeli President Shimon Peres and other government officials, a visit to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and dinner receptions with business leaders in both Jordan and Israel. He also plans to visit companies ... |
Yahoo! News | Iran: Israel incapable of military strike on us Jerusalem Post As Iran holds annual Army Day parade in Tehran, Islamic Republic's top military brass reject notion that Israel could launch solo attack on its nuclear program: "The Zionist regime is not so unwise as to commit suicide." Iranian President Mahmoud ... Iran dismisses Israel threat at Ahmadinejad's last army parade Israel incapable of waging long-term war against Iran: Analyst Iranian army 'alone' can destroy Israel — commander |
BBC News | PM: Israel's self-defense not open for debate Jerusalem Post Israel does not need permission to exercise its right to self-defense against Iran's nuclear drive and Syrian chemical weapons, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the BBC in an interview that aired on Thursday. “Israel's right to defend its ... Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu casts wary eye over region Arming Syria militants complicated question for Israel: Netanyahu Yair Lapid pushes Netanyahu off the Time 100 list |
Naharnet | President: Israel to Release Ailing Palestinian ABC News The president's decision comes weeks after another security prisoner died of cancer while in Israeli custody. The death sparked violent anti-Israel demonstrations in the West Bank, where Palestinian prisoners are honored as heroes fighting Israeli ... Israel President Pardons Sick Palestinian Prisoner Israel frees sick prisoner Peres grants release to terminally ill Palestinian prisoner |
Haaretz | Israel seeking to buy $2.67 billion in fuel from US Haaretz U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday for the first stop of a Middle East trip that will last about a week. He is slated to meet with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Ya'alon ... Israel seeking nearly $3 billion in fuel from US |
CBS News | Militants in Egyptian Sinai Fire Rockets Into Israel but Do No Damage New York Times JERUSALEM — Two rockets fired from the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula struck the southern Israeli resort of Eilat on Wednesday, causing no damage or injuries, according to the Israeli military. The first such attack on that city in a year, it underscored ... Analysis: Is Sinai Israel's Achilles' heel? Rockets from Egypt's Sinai peninsula slam into Israel resort town of Eilat Rockets fired at southern Israel likely from Egypt's Sinai peninsula |
The Guardian | The Invention of the Land of Israel by Shlomo Sand – review The Guardian The "Land of Israel" is barely mentioned in the Old Testament: the more common expression is the Land of Canaan. When it is mentioned, it does not include Jerusalem, Hebron, or Bethlehem. Biblical "Israel" is only northern Israel (Samaria) and there ... We think BBC news is biased against Israel — but watch it anyway |
Ynetnews | Pink Floyd bassist freezes call to boycott Israel Jerusalem Post In an interview with HuffPost Live on Monday, Pink Floyd's original co-founder and bassist Roger Waters expressed a possible change of heart over a letter he wrote last month calling on fellow musicians to join him in a boycott of Israel. "You may not ... Steve Edelman: Israel's 65th an occasion to look ahead - Fayetteville Observer Waters reconsidering Israel boycott |