Defense
Rightist MKs: 'Cursed' deal for Shalit will bring terror to Israel
Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent
'These are murderers who have killed between one to 65 people each, so start doing the math,'sais MK Eldad.
Tags: Hamas , Gilad Shalit , Israel news
Netanyahu to hold Knesset debate on Shalit swap
Barak Ravid, Jonathan Lis and Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondents
PM: Some reports on deal are 'intentionally false;' Shalit's father after meeting negotiator: I am not reassured.
Tags: Hamas Shalit , Israel news , Gilad Shalit swap
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