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Israel okays 28 new settlement buildings, despite freeze
State expected to ask Supreme Court for more time to evacuate illegal West Bank outposts. 03:34
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ANALYSIS / Settlers have been working for months to undermine construction freeze
Situation on the ground suggests that there will be nearly no change in settlement construction. 03:11
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Comment / Secular Israelis identify with divine promise of the land to Jews
God in Genesis: I will give unto thee and to thy seed after thee the land of thy sojournings. 03:23
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Despite delays, Arab media report progress in Shalit talks
Hamas' decision to delay response to prisoner exchange deal has temporarily suspended negotiations. 03:38
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ANALYSIS / Is Netanyahu positioning himself to be the next Ariel Sharon?
Ministers and confidants describe the PM as a man who hardly recognizes himself in the mirror anymore. 03:56
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The Golan is moving closer to Israel, geologists say
'A fault line runs through Kiryat Shmona, and it's impossible to know when a quake will take place.' 04:14
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Court fines defendant NIS 40,000 for calling Bnei Brak man 'bum who did not serve in the army.' 05:02
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