New York Times (blog) | Israel Says It Has Proof That Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons New York Times (blog) TEL AVIV — Israel declared Tuesday that it had found evidence that the Syrian government repeatedly used chemical weapons last month, arguing that President Bashar al-Assad was testing how the United States and others would react and that it was time ... Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line' Syria Used Chemical Arms, Israel Says Israel official: Syria has used chemical weapons - USA Today |
Haaretz | Israel and Palestinians Agree on UN Work in Jerusalem New York Times PARIS — Israel and the Palestinians agreed on Tuesday to renewed involvement by Unesco, the United Nations cultural agency, in the Old City of Jerusalem. The agreement was a small but significant breakthrough in the often highly politicized workings ... Palestinian held by Israel ends hunger strike Israel Allows UNESCO Mission Into Old Jerusalem Israel to allow UNESCO inspections in Jerusalem after Palestinians agree to ... |
Hagel reaffirms US-Israel ties with Netanyahu USA TODAY JERUSALEM — The United States and Israel share a united front against Iran, and the U.S. commitment to defending its longtime ally in the Middle East remains unbreakable, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Hagel goes to Israel bearing gifts of radar and Ospreys Christian Science Monitor A deal finalized yesterday in Tel Aviv will provide Israel with advanced radar systems, missiles designed to take out an enemy's anti-aircraft defenses, and V-22 Osprey aircraft, which combines the agility of a helicopter with the speed of a plane and ... Yadlin: Iranian nuclear program crossed 'red line' US deals arms to Israel, withholds key bunker-buster bombs Hagel emphasizes need for close US-Israel ties |
Chinese Star Shoots Movie in Israel to Boost Tourism Bloomberg Chinese star Zhang Jingchu stands with her back to Judaism's Western Wall and Islam's Al-Aqsa mosque after shooting scenes for the film “Old Cinderella” at Christianity's Church of the Holy Sepulcher. “It is amazing that we can end this movie, which is ... |
Spanish FM: Abbas wants negotiations with Israel Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas wants to negotiate peace with Israel and would like to see an offer of confidence-building measures, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia- Margallo told Israel's President Shimon Peres on Tuesday. |
Israel: Syria has used chemical weapons, victims seen 'foaming from the mouth' NBCNews.com (blog) Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons in the country's civil war, the Israeli military's top intelligence analyst said on Tuesday, citing photographic evidence of people "foaming from the mouth." If the claim by Brigadier-General Itai ... |
NPR (blog) | Israel: Syria Has Been Using Chemical Weapons NPR (blog) Israel's top military intelligence official said Tuesday that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons repeatedly, and he criticized the international community for not taking tougher action against the Syrian leadership. Israel and the Syrian ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Israel charges Syria with lethal chemical weapons use Christian Science Monitor The Associated Press notes that this is the first time Israel has made such accusations against the Syrian regime. Western officials seem to widely believe that chemical agents of some kind were used in a March 19 attack, but are at odds over what type. |
Israel Accuses Syria of Using Chemical Weapons, 'Probably Sarin' ABC News (blog) JERUSALEM – For the first time Israel has accused the forces of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria of using chemical weapons against rebel forces over the past several months, including “probably sarin,” the deadly nerve agent that is one of the most ... |