Aljazeera.com | Israel prepares for death of ex-PM Sharon Aljazeera.com Preparations have begun for the state funeral of the critically ill former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, officials have said. Dr Zeev Rotstein, director of Tel Hashomer hospital in Tel Aviv, said on Thursday that Sharon's health had deteriorated ... Israel ex-PM Ariel Sharon 'deteriorates further' Israel ex-PM Ariel Sharon in 'slow, gradual' decline of health Ex-Israeli PM Sharon in critical condition |
Aljazeera.com | Israel tests Arrow missile shield, sees Hezbollah threat Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel successfully tested its upgraded Arrow missile interceptor for the second time on Friday, pushing forward work on a U.S.-backed defense against ballistic threats it sees from Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas as well as from ... Israel tests ballistic missile shield Israel tests Arrow missile shield over Hezbollah threat Israel Tests Long-Range Missile Shield With Eyes On Syria, Lebanon, And Iran |
While Kerry Pushes Peace Talks, Israeli Leader Airs Criticism New York Times JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel delivered a harsh assessment of his Palestinian counterpart and implicitly the prospect of a Middle East peace agreement as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Thursday to intensify his ... |
Washington Post | McCain, in Israel, voices skepticism about Kerry's Middle East peace push Washington Post Netanyahu “has serious, serious concerns about the plan as it has been presented to him,” particularly about the future security of Israel and the viability of a future independent Palestinian state, Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) said after meetings with ... Israel shares concerns as peace talks advance Liberman: Peace deal must be based on Israeli security, stable Palestinian ... Israel: Trading partners |
Press TV | Israel denies accusations of killing perpetrators of AMIA, embassy bombings Jerusalem Post Aviran alleged on Thursday that Israel was responsible for killing terrorists who carried out the deadly attacks on the Israeli embassy and on the Argentine Jewish Charities Federation (AMIA) building in Buenos Aires. "The large majority of those ... Israel: Didn't Kill Men Guilty of Argentine Blast Israel not liable under international law: Analyst Israel killed most AMIA bombers, ex-envoy to Argentina says |
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines | Incoming American Studies Association president supports Israel boycott Fox News The incoming president of the American Studies Association, which has led a controversial boycott against Israeli academics over the country's conflict with Palestinians, says she supports the protest as two New York politicians introduce a bill to ... Boycott Israel? Not on my campus Over 100 Universities Reject American Studies Association Israel Academic ... NY lawmakers jump into academia's anti-Israel affairs |
NPR (blog) | Israel Wakes Up to Ariel Sharon as Former Prime Minister Nears Death TIME Both admired and reviled as Israel's signature warrior during 58 of his first 72 years of life, Sharon in his coma has been more remembered for his only term as prime minister, five years marked first by restraint, then by actions both bold and ... Israel's former PM Sharon in 'sharp decline' In Israel, Ariel Sharon's Family Gathers At His Bedside Why Ariel Sharon looms so large in Israel |
Haaretz | Israel's chief rabbinate questions 'commitment' of leading US Modern Orthodox ... Haaretz About two months ago, in a move that roused protests from Orthodox rabbis in both Israel and the United States, the Chief Rabbinate disqualified Weiss from attesting to the personal status of members of his New York congregation who sought to marry in ... Inclusive Israel 'Avi Weiss not the only US Orthodox rabbi rejected by Israel's rabbinate' |
UPI.com | Hezbollah said to raise missile threat to Israel UPI.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Hezbollah is raising its missile threat to Israel by smuggling advanced weapons into Lebanon piece by piece to evade Israeli detection, U.S. officials say. The weapons, sneaked in for the Shiite Islamic militant group from ... Hezbollah Upgrades Missile Threat to Israel Security analyst: Hezbollah continues transferring arms from Syria to Lebanon US officials: Hezbollah upgrading its arsenal against Israel |
Settlement News to Wait Until Kerry Leaves Israel New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli government will delay an expected announcement of bids for new settlement construction for the next few days while Secretary of State John Kerry is in the region, an Israeli official said Wednesday, avoiding a potential high ... |