Natasha Mozgovaya

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton condemned the recent hostilities along the border with the Gaza Strip, criticizing the targeting of civilians 'wherever they are.'

IDF attacks Gaza rocket launchers after militants in coastal Strip fire dozens of rockets at Israel in recent days, 20 of them on Saturday and another 11 overnight on Sunday.

Letter comes day after Palestinians file complaint with UN over Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's 'incitement'.

Professor Julio Pino asks Ishmael Khaldi, the first Bedouin to serve in Israel's foreign service, 'how can the Israeli government justify providing aid with blood money from deaths of Palestinian children?'

New Crown Prince Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz, who is in his late 70s, has a reputation as being more conservative than either the former crown prince or king.

A private jet brought Grapel, who had been jailed since June, to Israel on Thursday night; he was accompanied by Isaac Molho and MK Israel Hasson, who brokered Grapel's release.

American-Israeli citizen jailed in Cairo on suspicion of espionage meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; PM thanks U.S. and Egypt governments for efforts to secure his release.

Anti-Defamation League chief Abraham H. Foxman under fire for releasing 'National Pledge for Unity on Israel,' meant to avoid Israel becoming a debate point in the road to the 2012 presidential elections.

European Union's Catherine Ashton says Foreign Minister's remarks 'not helpful'; U.S. urges Palestinians, Israel to commit to Quartet peace plan.

Memorial in national cemetery near Washington D.C. commemorates 14 Rabbis who died in the line of duty; DNC chairperson: Next generations will learn story of Jewish chaplains.

Daniel Grapel says yet to receive official confirmation on a swap deal with Egypt to secure his son's release, saying he was able to talk to his son on the phone every other week.

The diplomatic game between Israel and the Palestinians continues in Washington.

U.S. President Barack Obama says death of Gadhafi and end of his rule proves brutality and ruling with an iron fist inevitably must come to an end.

Salam Fayyad tells lobby group American Task Force on Palestine it aims for a two-state solution, but that if that doesn't occur, Palestinians will likely demand the right to vote in Israeli elections.

Turkish officials said about 100 fighters from the PKK mounted simultaneous attacks under cover of darkness on seven remote army outposts, killing 24 Turkish troops.

Asked whether or not the U.S. would consider a swap deal, Tea Party affiliate Michele Bachmann says a prisoner exchange goes contrary to U.S. nature.

U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner says 'hard to say' what impact Shalit prisoner swap deal, says U.S. wants 'to see concrete steps that improve and create a more constructive atmosphere.'

Groups laud Israel for brokering deal to secure release, however note bittersweet nature of return of Palestinian prisoners.

State Department spokesman says 'Quartet envoys will be meeting with the parties in Jerusalem on October 26th and with the aim to begin preparations and develop an agenda for proceeding in the negotiations.'

Meetings to lay groundwork for fresh peace negotiations to take place on October 26, according to a U.S. State Department statement.

The main American media outlets have devoted several articles, op-eds and editorials to the Israel-Hamas deal, with some attacking Israel for 'giving in to terror.'

Palestinian leadership reportedly cut ties with American Task Force on Palestine after lobby officials voiced concern that a move for statehood recognition would lead to violence in the West Bank.

U.S. President says 'no dispute' Iranian government involved in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador in Washington.

Tent camps finally reach Washington, seem more politicized than other protests throughout the U.S.; inevitably, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes up.

Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid, 47, from Leesburg, Virginia, faces charges related to alleged role in a conspiracy to spy on people demonstrating in U.S. against Syria government crackdown on protestors.