Aljazeera.com | Violence flares again in Gaza, southern Israel CNN Gaza City (CNN) -- A cease-fire didn't last very long Thursday as more than a dozen rockets from Gaza were fired at southern Israel and the Israeli air force hit what it labeled as seven terror sites, according to Israel Defense Forces. Of the 18 ... Rockets Strike Israel, Jeopardizing Truce Talk Gaza rocket barrage strikes southern Israel Gaza rockets, Israeli air strikes persist despite truce call |
NPR | Israel's Orthodox Ravers Are On A Holy Mission To Dance NPR With heavy bass drums and hard-edged synthesizers, the soundtrack isn't much different from those of the wild trance parties Israel is famous for — save for the lyrics, which all concern God and the Torah. The religious themes don't stop the secular ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon to allow citizens to resist Israel: policy statement Reuters The Israel-Lebanon border has been mostly quiet since Israel and Hezbollah fought an inconclusive war in 2006, but Israeli forces still hold at least three pockets of occupied territory which are claimed by Lebanon. "Based on the state's responsibility ... Israel shells Hezbollah post in retaliation over blast Israel fires into Lebanon after bomb targets its soldiers Israel Fires Into Lebanon After Border Bombing |
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 ... |
The Times of Israel | Israel's killing of judge spurs anger in Jordan Washington Post AMMAN, Jordan — The shooting death of a Jordanian judge by Israeli border guards this week has triggered an outpouring of anger in this kingdom, shaking ties between the two countries at a time when the United States is counting on Jordan's help in ... Thousands Protest Israel in Jordan Over Killing Jordan's PM: We Can't Cut Ties with Israel Kerry censures Israel for demanding recognition as 'Jewish state' |
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 Drafting Ultra-Orthodox Into the Army Israel Passes Law Meant to Draft Ultra-Orthodox Israel passes ultra-Orthodox draft law |
The Guardian | Israel visit shows why David Cameron is not 'heir to Blair' The Guardian So the Cameron speech did not represent a challenge to Israeli sensibilities, making only a passing reference to the settlements on the West Bank, and containing no warning about how isolated Israel might become if it is seen to block an agreement. Israeli parliament passes trio of controversial laws Cameron: A two-state solution must guarantee security for Israel David Cameron urged to acknowledge Jewish state on Israel trip |
CNN | 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 ... Jordanian Judge Killed by Israeli Soldiers at Border Crossing Israel expresses regret over death of Jordanian judge |
Israeli jets hit Gaza after heavy rocket fire Aljazeera.com Israeli fighter jets have hit a number of targets in the Gaza Strip in response to heavy Palestinian rocket fire into Israel earlier, Palestinian witnesses say. On Wednesday night, aircraft hit bases of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers and the ... |
Haaretz (blog) | How many times must the Palestinians recognize Israel? Haaretz (blog) Many commentators, including this author, have carefully picked apart the myriad problems involved with Israel's new demand that the Palestinians formally recognize it as a "Jewish state." But at least one of its most problematic aspects has been ... |