Defense Hamas postpones Shalit talks, dashing hopes of quick deal By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff
Negotiations on Shalit will continue after the Muslim holiday of Id al-Adha, which ends on Monday.
Tags: Gilad Shalit , Hamas , Shalit deal
U.S. may allow Israeli upgrades to F-35 fighter jet By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent
An order from Israel has been delayed for months because of discussions on the issue of Israeli systems.
Tags: F-35 fighter jet , IAF , Israel news
Barak: Israel to target Lebanon if Hezbollah escalates tension Fadi Eyadat, Haaretz Correspondent
Defense Min. says Israel does not accept that a militia like Hezbollah sits in Lebanon government.
Tags: Hezbollah , Israel news , Lebanon , Syria
Iran official warns Russia of legal action over S-300 missiles Reuters
Tehran has voiced growing irritation at Moscow's failure to supply it with the S-300 missile defense system.
Tags: Iran nuclear program , S-300 missile
Abbas: Palestinians won't launch new intifada, despite frustration Reuters
'We will not go back to an intifada because we have suffered too much,' says Abbas in Argentina.
Tags: Israel news , Middle East peace , Abbas
Wary of pro-settler protest, IDF strip-searches troops at ceremony Chaim Levinson, Haaretz Correspondent
IDF wary soldiers to declare refusal to evacuate settlements as soldiers from the Kfir Brigade did.
Tags: ultra-Orthodox soldiers
IDF planes attack Gaza arms depot and smuggling tunnels The Associated Press
The rocket attacks violated an agreement over the weekend by militant factions in Gaza to halt them.
Tags: Israel news , Israel strikes Gaza tunnel
Netanyahu: We'll have public and Knesset debates on Shalit swap Barak Ravid, Jonathan Lis and Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondents
PM seeks to calm hopes over deal for soldier; Shalit's father 'not reassured' after meeting negotiator.
Tags: Hamas Shalit , Israel news , Gilad Shalit swap
Gaza rocket hits Israel, despite Hamas moratorium on Qassams Haaretz Service
Hamas declared Sat. that militants agreed to halt cross-border rocket fire; no casualties in attack.
Tags: Israel news , Hamas Gaza rockets
Rightist MKs: 'Cursed' deal for Shalit will bring terror to Israel Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent
'These murderers have killed between one to 65 people each, so start doing the math,' says MK Eldad.
Tags: Hamas , Gilad Shalit , Israel news
Netanyahu aide hopes PA peace talks will be renewed within weeks Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Uzi Arad: Our priority is to renew the peace talks; Peres: PM can and must make peace with Palestinians.
Tags: David Ben Gurion , Israel News
Two settlers charged with attacking Palestinian shepherd Chaim Levinson, Haaretz Correspondent
Suspects claim to have acted out of self-defense when they beat shepherd near Mitzpeh Yair outpost.
Tags: Palestinians , Israel news , West Bank
Israel looks toward IDF pullout from Lebanon border village By Barak Ravid
Ministers recommend handing control of Ghajar to UN troops, letting residents keep Israeli IDs.
Tags: UNIFIL , Ghajar , Israel news
Rabbis at secret meet: Soldiers who refuse orders are 'heroes' By Chaim Levinson
Religious Zionist rabbis hold meeting to discuss ways of bolstering refusal to evacuate settlements.
Tags: Israel news , West Bank settlements
Iran launches 'huge' war games amid threats to strike Tel Aviv News Agencies
War games aimed at helping protect nuclear sites; Iran cleric: We'll strike heart of Tel Aviv if attacked.
Tags: Iran nuclear program , Israel news
IDF vows 'zero tolerance' for soldiers who refuse orders By Amos Harel and Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondents
IDF Chief echoes comments made by Defense Minister and PM, says troops will be needed for all missions.
Tags: right-wing Israelis , IDF refusal
IDF soldier who tried to sell army rifle jailed for 20 months Haaretz Service
Offending soldier and two others were suspected of burying stolen weapon with the intention of selling it.
Tags: selling IDF weapons , Israel news
Number of IDF recruits seeking combat service jumps by 6% Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent
As in previous years, IDF infantry brigades are most highly sought after, of which Golani still most popular.
Tags: Gaza war , IDF Golani , Israel new
ANALYSIS / Gaza war brought Israel its quietest year in a decade By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent
However, formulating an answer to rocket attacks seems to be a complex and lengthy process.
Tags: Israel news , Hamas rockets , Gaza war
