CNN | Israel fires on 29 'terror sites' after rockets from Gaza hit populated areas CNN (CNN) -- Israel responded with heavy fire after five rockets from Gaza landed Wednesday in populated areas of southern Israel, marking "the most substantial attack" in two years against the country, the Israeli military said. The military wing of the ... Gaza-Israel Escalation Threatens Cease-Fire Gaza militants fire large rocket barrage at Israel Israel, Gaza militants trade rocket and artillery fire |
The Guardian | Israel to Phase Out Religious Exemptions New York Times JERUSALEM — After years of heated public debate and political wrangling, Israel's Parliament on Wednesday approved landmark legislation that will eventually eliminate exemptions from compulsory military service for many ultra-Orthodox students ... Israel Passes Law Meant to Draft Ultra-Orthodox Israel passes ultra-Orthodox draft law Israel cuts army exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews |
RT | Israel says it regrets killing of Palestinian judge from Jordan CNN Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel expressed regret Tuesday over the killing of a Palestinian judge from Jordan, who was shot by Israeli soldiers at a border crossing, and promised Amman that it would carry out a joint investigation into his death. The Israeli ... Jordanian parliament threatens to topple government if it doesn't expel ... Israel 'regrets' killing Palestinian judge deemed 'terrorist' Israel expresses regret over death of Jordanian judge |
Aljazeera.com | Amid Escalating Violence, Israeli Strike Kills 3 Militants in Gaza New York Times JERUSALEM — An Israeli airstrike in the southeast Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning killed three Palestinian militants who the Israeli military said had fired a mortar at its soldiers patrolling near the border, hours after a pilotless Israeli ... Israeli airstrike kills fighters in Gaza Islamic Jihad says Israeli air strike kills 3 Gaza operatives Israeli Drone Crashes in Gaza; Airstrike Kills 3 |
The Guardian | Cameron: A two-state solution must guarantee security for Israel Jerusalem Post Cameron, at a press conference with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at his residence, said that these rockets, fired at a civilian population, “underline the importance of guaranteeing Israel's security, and any two-state solution has to have at its ... David Cameron says he would oppose boycott of Israel in speech to Knesset Britain's Cameron puts Iran on guard, sets out support for Israel David Cameron urged to acknowledge Jewish state on Israel trip |
How an Iranian changed Israel's electoral laws Jerusalem Post In 2003, billionaire philanthropist Izak Parviz Nazarian put down money to start an NGO called Citizens Empowerment Center in Israel, which has been pushing the agenda as a matter of good governance since. The organization has conducted years of ... |
Barrage of at least 30 rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel Jerusalem Post ... up to 55 rockets had been fired into Israel in the deluge of projectiles. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack, saying that over 90 rockets had been fired toward Israel, a spokesman for Al-Quds told Palestinian news ... |
Israel Watches Warily as Hezbollah Gains Battle Skills in Syria New York Times On the one hand, Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese Shiite organization that fought a monthlong war against Israel in 2006, is preoccupied with shoring up the government of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in its struggle against rebel forces, and is ... |
Haaretz | Gaza militants fire barrage of rockets into southern Israel Haaretz Gaza militants fire barrage of rockets into southern Israel. Iron Dome intercepts three rockets; IDF fires shells into Gaza Strip; Lieberman: No choice but to take over Gaza. By Haaretz | Mar. 12, 2014 | 10:18 PM | 6 ... |
Washington Post | Israel Displays Arms It Says Were Headed to Gaza New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel's seizure last week of a merchant vessel said to be carrying an Iranian arms shipment had two goals, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: to prevent the cargo from reaching Palestinian fighters in Hamas-run Gaza, and to ... Israel displays rockets seized in Red Sea raid Found missiles, mortar shells, 400000 bullets 'for Palestinian militants' Israel fears it has lost world attention on Iran |