'Incredible damage' in war on Hizbullah, Israeli general warnsA SENIOR Israeli general has warned of devastating consequences if another war breaks out between Israel and the Shia Hizbullah…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Palestinian boy testifies against Israeli police filmed beating himABD A-RAHMAN, a nine-year-old Palestinian boy, testified yesterday at the Hebron police station after he was kicked by an Israeli…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Former Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir diesYITZHAK SHAMIR, Israel’s seventh prime minister, and its most dogmatic and uncompromising leader, will be buried in Jerusalem…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
National service plan riles Israeli ArabsISRAELI ARABS have reacted angrily to plans by the government to introduce compulsory community service as part of a Bill to …Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Russia, Israel to continue talks on Iran, says PutinRUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin, speaking during a 24-hour visit to Israel, says Moscow and Jerusalem will continue consultations…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Tel Aviv police criticised for clampdown on social protestersPOLICE ARRESTED 85 protesters during a social protest in Tel Aviv after activists broke into a bank and blocked the city’s main…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Three die in attack on Israel borderISRAEL HAS deployed tanks to its border with Egypt after an Israeli civilian was killed in a cross-border raid, along with two…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Official report criticises Netanyahu over flotilla raidA DAMNING report by Israel’s state comptroller has criticised prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s handling of the maritime raid…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Israel accuses Iran on Syria massacresISRAELI PRIME minister Binyamin Netanyahu has accused the country’s arch-foes Iran and Hizbullah of supporting the “massacres…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
West Bank building plans spark angerISRAEL HAS announced plans to build 851 new homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank, sparking an angry response from the Palestinians…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Netanyahu faces backlash over plan to evacuate settlersRIGHT-WING members of Israel’s ruling coalition are threatening a parliamentary revolt after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Israeli soldier and Palestinian fighter die in Gaza border clashAN ISRAELI soldier and a Palestinian militant have been killed in an exchange of fire on the Gaza border, sparking fears of a…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
West Bank settlers shown firing on Palestinians as Israeli troops stand byTHE ISRAELI human rights group B’tselem has released video clips shot by Palestinian villagers showing Israeli troops standing…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Labelling of West Bank products 'racist', says IsraelTHE FOREIGN ministry in Jerusalem will today summon South Africa’s ambassador to Israel to complain over Pretoria’s decision …Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Palestinians protest in Ramallah on anniversary of Israel's foundingNAKBA (CATASTROPHE) Day passed off relatively peacefully yesterday as Palestinians and Israeli Arabs commemorated the 64th anniversary…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Deal ends hunger strike by Palestinian inmatesPALESTINIAN PRISONERS have ended the longest hunger strike by detainees in Israeli custody, after winning a number of concessions…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Netanyahu in surprise coalition deal to stave off electionISRAELI PRIME minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a deal with the leader of the opposition Shaul Mofaz to bring his centrist…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Deal buys time and stability for IsraelANALYSIS: The Netanyahu-Mofaz masterstroke will have implications throughout the Middle East, from Jerusalem to TehranWed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Court orders Jewish homes be demolishedTHE ISRAELI high court has ruled that five homes in the West Bank settlement of Beit El, north of Jerusalem, must be demolished…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Netanyahu calls for early general election in live television broadcastISRAELI PRIME minister Binyamin Netanyahu has called for an early general election, indicating the vote will take place in four…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Former foreign minister Tzipi Livni quits KnessetTZIPI LIVNI, who served as Israel’s foreign minister and, until recently, head of the opposition, has resigned from the Knesset…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Israeli general election may be brought forwardELECTION FEVER has gripped Israel with speculation that the general election, not scheduled until October next year, will be …Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Israeli general believes Iran will not build nuclear bombISRAEL’S TOP general says he believes that Iran will decide against producing a nuclear bomb, but prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Israel warned approval of West Bank settlements will kill two-state solutionPALESTINIAN negotiator Saeb Erekat has warned that sanctioning more West Bank settlements will kill the two-state solution.Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Netanyahu says Egyptian move on gas just 'business'ISRAELI AND Egyptian officials have played down the significance of the decision by Egypt to stop supplying gas to Israel, but…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Israeli army officer dismissed after assault on activistA SENIOR Israeli army officer who was filmed smashing his rifle into the face of a pro-Palestinian Danish activist has been dismissed…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Palestinian PM boycotts meeting with NetanyahuPALESTINIAN PRIME minister Salam Fayyad has boycotted a scheduled meeting with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, in …Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Investigation promised after activist assaultedThe Israeli army has suspended a senior officer after a video was posted on YouTube showing him smashing his M-16 rifle into …Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Israel blocks fly-in by activists at airportISRAELI OFFICIALS have expressed satisfaction after preventing the arrival of the vast majority of pro-Palestinian foreign activists…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Israel urged to 'welcome' activistsBETHLEHEM’S MAYOR has urged Israel to allow hundreds of international activists, expected to arrive this weekend as part of the…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Israel plans to block pro-Palestinian 'fly-in'ISRAEL HAS finalised plans which, it hopes, will obstruct pro-Palestinian activists’ plans to fly to Israel’s Ben Gurion airport…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Egypt to combat militants in SinaiEGYPT HAS significantly boosted its forces in the Sinai peninsula in an effort to combat militant Islamic groups that have deployed…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Rocket from Red Sea resort hits IsraelTHE ISRAELI prime minister has vowed to hit back at those responsible for firing a rocket at the Red Sea resort of Eilat.Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Mofaz elected leader of Israel's Kadima partySHAUL MOFAZ, elected leader of Israel’s Kadima party with a comfortable victory over incumbent Tzipi Livni in Tuesday’s primary…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Leadership contest threatens viability of Israel's Kadima partyMEMBERS OF Kadima, the largest party in Israel’s Knesset (parliament), voted yesterday in a leadership primary contest that pitted…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Israel opposes UN inquiry into threats to Palestinian rightsISRAEL HAS decided not to co-operate with a United Nations fact-finding mission mandated to investigate how Israeli settlements…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Thousands attend Jerusalem funeralMOURNING THE VICTIMS: THOUSANDS OF mourners in Jerusalem yesterday took part in an emotional farewell to the four victims of…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Fragile ceasefire after cross-border violence leaves 25 dead in GazaA FRAGILE CEASEFIRE, brokered by Egypt, went into effect yesterday, ending four days of cross-border violence that left 25 Palestinians…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Israeli PM warns bombing of Gaza Strip may intensifyWITH NO end in sight to cross-border violence, Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned the military is ready to expand…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Egypt tries to broker peace as 18 die in strike on GazaEGYPTIAN OFFICIALS were in contact with Israel and militant groups in Gaza last night in an effort to end the latest flare-up…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
