Amos Harel

Iran and the major world powers reconvene in Baghdad next week for more talks on the nuclear issue. Even if Tehran eventually backs down and an Israeli attack is put on the back burner, the IDF has a lot of work cut out for it.

Jose Maria Aznar says Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told him in 2000 that Israel must be wiped from the map.

Both Israel and the Palestinians had a stake in bringing an end to the hunger strikes, although none of it would have been possible without the help of members of Egyptian intelligence.

A team of researchers conduct a phone survey among a cross-section of Iranian citizens, claiming the population is more tolerant that that of Russia, Ukraine and Egypt.

At the end of his four years as commander, Major-General Ido Nechushtan has left the IAF prepared for the military option against Iran.

Defense minister to meet with American counterpart in Washington this week and discuss further U.S. aid for Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system.

Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon loathes Barak, and he isn't especially fond of Mofaz. Now they, Netanyahu and the rest will be tackling the Iran issue together.

IDF says it will investigate the accident, which left one soldier wounded.

Mofaz has made clear that he does not share Netanyahu's and Barak's sense of urgency that a decision must be made even before this year is out.

Boaz Harpaz's statement was primary reason for comptroller's recommendation to reopen criminal investigation into so-called Harpaz affair.

Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein decides not to reopen probe into corruption charges for now.

Refusal comes days after State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss' filed request based on new information that ostensibly corroborated suspicions raised in the draft report he issued some two months ago.

Despite the diplomatic stalemate and the hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, the residents of the West Bank do not seem interested in a violent protest.

Senior Haaretz analyst Amos Harel says that, while Netanyahu could opt to launch a unilateral strike on Iran in the coming months, the chances of him doing so with elections looming both in Israel and the U.S. seem slim.

In 2010, Lt. Col. Boaz Harpaz confessed to police that he had forged a document in a bid to keep Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant from being appointed successor to IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.

Mideast unrest, known as the Arab Spring before coming to a screeching halt in Syria, has forced the research department of the IDF General Staff's Intelligence Division to retool its thinking.

Military prosecution closes investigation into deaths of the Samouni family members during Operation Cast Lead, saying they were not done knowingly or 'in a manner that would indicate criminal responsibility.'

Kadura Musa, known for his close ties to Israelis, was among those responsible for improved security in the Jenin district; attack believed to be retribution for recent killing of man by Palestinian police.

In annual report on Israeli security issues, State Comptroller takes Defense Ministry Director-General to task for overstepping authority on foreign arms deals worth billions.

Former Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin has mostly kept quite on the Iran issue, until recently.

Tensions between PM, Yuval Diskin flared near the end of Diskin’s term, when Netanyahu pushed him to become Dagan’s successor in the Mossad, but changed his mind in the last minute.

Speaking at an Independence Day reception, Ehud Barak says nuclear Iran will awaken a race toward nuclear armament in the region, nuclear technology could end up in the hands of terror groups.

Gantz says the international pressure on Iran, in the form of diplomatic and economic sanctions, is beginning to bear fruit.

In three years, thanks to the cancellation of the Tal Law allowing Haredi exemption from the military, the first cohort of ultra-Orthodox IDF soldiers will officially conclude their service. Or not.

Egypt's move to terminate deal is another reflection of the country's chaotic situation on eve of presidential elections, and may also constitute economic suicide.