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Israel's ultra-Orthodox headed to the army - Washington Post Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:13:55 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Israel's ultra-Orthodox headed to the army Washington Post The specter of ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys donning green Israel Defense Forces chinos and toting TAR-21 assault rifles is exactly what mainstream Israelis are demanding — and what leaders of “the Torah world” dread. The Israeli parliament is ready to ... Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Soldiers Under FireWall Street Journal How Israel's Changing Demographics Could Disrupt the World (MM)PolicyMic all 5 news articles »

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Israel risks loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in EU research grants ... - Washington Post Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:23:54 GMT

Daily Beast

Israel risks loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in EU research grants ... Washington Post JERUSALEM — Europe's tough new stance against Jewish settlements could cost Israel hundreds of millions of dollars in EU research grants, putting a hefty price tag on its refusal to stop building on lands Palestinians want for a state. Deputy Foreign ... Is Israel's Government Serious About Peace?Daily Beast Israel won't sign EU agreements until settlement clause is removedThe Independent US speaks to Israel over its approval of 147 new settler homes and plans for ...Jerusalem Post New York Times -Chicago Tribune all 345 news articles »

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Four Islamist militants killed in Egypt near Israel: sources - Reuters Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:47:32 GMT

Haaretz

Four Islamist militants killed in Egypt near Israel: sources Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Four Islamist militants were killed by a missile strike in Egypt's North Sinai region on Friday as they prepared to launch rockets at Israel, Egyptian security sources said. Five security sources told Reuters the attack was carried ... Tensions in the south || Egyptian officials: Israeli drone strikes Sinai ...Haaretz Israel and Egypt use drone on Islamic militantsIrish Times Israeli drone kills 5 in Sinai, say Egypt officialsThe Times of Israel The Independent -GlobalPost -Al-Arabiya all 124 news articles »

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Israel's armed forces are shifting emphasis from mechanised warfare toward air ... - The Economist Fri, 09 Aug 2013 21:00:13 GMT

Haaretz

Israel's armed forces are shifting emphasis from mechanised warfare toward air ... The Economist SOME 30,000 soldiers are slowly vacating their bases in Israel's main city, Tel Aviv, and moving to the Negev desert. By the end of the decade, much of the country's army will have migrated to four huge bases alongside Bedouin shanties. Tel Aviv's ... Israel Market Status Shows Be Careful for What Is WishedBloomberg Celebrating Id al-Fitr by the seaJerusalem Post Israel enlists business to kick the car habitHaaretz The Times of Israel -Ynetnews -Sportige all 38 news articles »

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US Air Force chief completes secretive week-long visit to Israel - Jerusalem Post Sat, 10 Aug 2013 01:17:50 GMT

US Air Force chief completes secretive week-long visit to Israel Jerusalem Post Dempsey might use the visit to gauge Israeli intentions, and to try to convince Israel to refrain from dramatic decisions in the near future, to give diplomacy with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani a chance. Ongoing instability in Syria, its chemical ... and more »

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Israel seeks to negotiate on planned EU sanctions - Reuters Fri, 09 Aug 2013 09:54:13 GMT

Israel seeks to negotiate on planned EU sanctions Reuters The move was welcomed by Palestinians, who seek statehood in those territories, and deplored by Israel, which has settled the West Bank extensively and considers all of Jerusalem its undivided capital - a status not recognized internationally. The ...

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The Israel Defense Forces is supposed to be the tie that binds Israel but is ... - The Independent Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:48:22 GMT

The Israel Defense Forces is supposed to be the tie that binds Israel but is ... The Independent Line up!" On the order, 44 nervous Israeli recruits stepped into formation. One stood still. Shaking slightly, the only person to find himself out of line in a Tel Aviv draft centre opened his mouth to say the seven words that would lead him to an ...

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Egyptian officials: Israeli drone strike kills 5 Islamic militants in Sinai ... - Washington Post Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:42:47 GMT

Washington Post

Egyptian officials: Israeli drone strike kills 5 Islamic militants in Sinai ... Washington Post EL-ARISH, Egypt — An Israeli drone strike killed five suspected Islamic militants and destroyed a rocket launcher in Egypt's largely lawless Sinai Peninsula on Friday, two senior Egyptian security officials said, describing a rare Israeli operation ...

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Syrians brave risks to seek treatment in Israel - Yahoo! News Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:08:49 GMT

Yahoo! News

Syrians brave risks to seek treatment in Israel Yahoo! News In this Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 photo, a Syrian father watches his 12-year-old daughter treated by a nurse at the Western Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, Israel. The girl, who was struck by shrapnel last month, is one of 44 victims of the Syrian ... Israel can spark US-Russia thermonuclear war: LaRouchePress TV all 5 news articles »

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Comedy of errors engulfs Israel's top economic team - Reuters Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:46:15 GMT

Haaretz

Comedy of errors engulfs Israel's top economic team Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was starting a meeting with his team of Middle East peace negotiators last week when Leo Leiderman, his second choice to lead the Bank of Israel, called. Just 48 hours earlier, on July 31, ... After string of failures || Netanyahu eyes Argentine economist as top ...Haaretz Bank of Israel fiasco bodes ill for economyJewish Chronicle all 9 news articles »