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ISRAEL NEWS

BREAKING NEWS

13:37
Abbas: Palestinians ready to implement commitments in order to launch the peace process (Haaretz)
13:36
Abba to Obama: Palestinian people have made a miracle and rose from the Nakba (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital is possible (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Peace impossible under violence and occupation (Haaretz)
13:11
Syria hands over captured Lebanese soldier, state TV reports (AP)
12:31
Syrian rebels have reportedly overrun several towns near the Israeli border (Reuters)
12:18
Report: Ramallah protesters hold up shoes, call Obama to leave Palestine (Haaretz)
11:49
Police arrests Acre resident suspected of smuggling heroin from Lebanon (Haaretz)
11:38
Report: Abbas condemns violence against civilians, including rocket fire (Reuters)
11:15
Obama and Abbas begin meeting in Ramallah (Haaretz)
10:57
Car bomb at Pakistani refugee camp kills 12 (Reuters)
10:57
Obama's Marine One helicopter lands in Ramallah ahead of meeting with Abbas (Haaretz)
10:28
Jailed Kurdish leader Ocalan expected to declare cease-fire with Turkey (AP)
10:06
Kiryat Malakhi mayor Moti Malka resigns after convicted of two counts of sexual harassment (Haaretz)
07:40
Second Gaza rocket explodes in open area in southern city of Sderot (Haaretz)

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Diplomacy & Defense

Obama's second day in Israel

Gaza rockets slam southern Israel during Obama visit

Sirens sound across southern Israel; one rocket damages the backyard of a home in southern Israeli town of Sderot, second rocket hits open area near town; no casualties were reported; Abbas: We condemn all violence against civilians.

By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid | Mar 21, 2013 | 09:50 AM | 38

Gaza rocket explodes in Sderot.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their joint news conference

Full transcript of Obama-Netanyahu joint press conference

U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the PM's Jerusalem residence, give press conference.

By Haaretz | Mar 20, 2013 | 11:00 PM | 3

U.S. President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu speak at a news conference in Jerusalem, March 2

LIVE BLOG: Barack Obama visits Israel: Day one

U.S. President lands in Israel for the first time since elected in 2008; Palestinians erect camp in E-1 in the West Bank to protest Obama's arrival; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says need for U.S.-Israel alliance 'greater than ever'; Obama is now in Jerusalem.

By Haaretz | Mar 20, 2013 | 09:41 PM | 150

Protesters at the tent camp erected in E-1 area.

As Obama arrives, Palestinians erect protest camp in E-1 area

Activist says move is aimed at sending message to U.S. president.

By Jack Khoury | Mar 20, 2013 | 05:55 PM | 20

The Gatekeepers

In a flurry of telegrams, Israeli diplomats respond to 'The Gatekeepers'

From their bases across the world, Israeli ambassadors grapple with international screenings of the controversial Oscar-nominated film, debating whether or not, at its core, the film is anti-Israel.

By Barak Ravid | Mar 20, 2013 | 12:26 PM | 15

Ben Gurion Airport ahead of President Barack Obama's arrival.

Barack Obama must win back Israeli hearts

Israel needs the hope Barack Obama is about to offer.

By Ari Shavit | Mar 20, 2013 | 03:36 AM | 35

Preparations for Obama visit

LIVE BLOG: Obama en route to Israel in Air Force One

As last preparations are made ahead of Obama's visit, Israel braces for road closures; Secretary of State Kerry has already arrived; Haaretz brings you live updates and reports.

By Haaretz | Mar 19, 2013 | 11:11 PM | 7

Palestinians demonstrate against the upcoming visit of U.S. President Barack Obama

Palestinian Authority sends opposition figure to deliver rebuke of Obama

Opposition figure Dr. Mustafa Barghouti says U.S. president's tilt toward Israel, as seen in visit itinerary, disappoints Palestinians and speeds up end of two-state solution.

By Amira Hass | Mar 19, 2013 | 09:12 PM | 35

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One

Disruptions to traffic and flights expected across Israel as Obama arrives

Israel's air space to be closed for an hour prior to the U.S. president landing at Ben Gurion Airport; staffers put finishing touches on airstrip ahead of official reception; some Jerusalem roads to be closed to traffic.

By Zohar Blumenkrantz, Daniel Schmil, Daniel Shmil | Mar 19, 2013 | 07:09 PM

Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

Poll: 64% of Americans would support U.S. strike to prevent Iran's nuclear program

New Pew Research poll, released ahead of Obama's Israel visit, finds support for strike is higher among Republicans and lower among Democrats. A plurality among Americans believe Obama pursuing 'balanced' course in Middle East.

By Chemi Shalev | Mar 19, 2013 | 06:28 PM | 21

Facebook comments by the soldier

Israeli soldier on Facebook: There's nothing better than a dead Arab

IDF tells commanders to better monitor their troops after second such case in recent weeks.

By Gili Cohen | Mar 19, 2013 | 12:50 PM | 37

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Middle East

Golan Heights - AP

Syria rebels overrun towns near border with Israel, monitoring group says

By Reuters | 12:44 PM

Medics and other masked people attend to a man at a hospital in Khan al-Assal, Aleppo, Syria.

U.S. ambassador to Syria: No evidence to back reports chemical weapons used

By Eli Ashkenazi, Reuters, The Associated Press | 05:42 PM | 9

IDF soldiers walk in front of wind turbines near Alonei Habashan close to the Israeli-Syrian border.

IDF treats four wounded Syrians found near border with Israel

By Jack Khoury, Eli Ashkenazi | 12:02 PM | 9

National

Ramat Gan mayor Zvi Bar.

Justice Danziger recuses himself in Ramat Gan mayor bribery case

By Revital Hovel | 11:26 AM

Operating room in Ichilov Hospital

Israeli woman dies during routine hernia operation, Health Ministry investigating

By Dan Even | 06:23 AM

A trash separation site ahead of recycling.

Israel pushes settlers and Palestinians to cooperate on recycling

By Zafrir Rinat | 02:30 AM | 3

The Iran Debate

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi in Tehran, Iran.

Iran will promise UN not to seek nuclear bomb, semi-official agency reports

By The Associated Press | 05:53 PM | 21

Obama

Obama to U.S. Jews: Still room for Iran diplomacy, no point in 'chest beating'

By Chemi Shalev, Barak Ravid | 11:37 PM | 44

Iran's Ahmadinejad to attend Chavez funeral

By The Associated Press | 04:58 PM

U.S. Elections 2012

Inauguration

Americans in Israel toast to four more years of Obama

By Andrew Esensten | 06:04 PM

Obama wins in Florida, besting Romney in final vote count

By The Associated Press | 09:02 PM | 4

Far from home, Obama supporters living in Israel rejoice

By Mordechai I. Twersky | 03:48 AM | 5

World

Omar al-Bashir speaking in Sudan

Sudan's president says he will quit in 2015, after over 20 years in power

By The Associated Press | 04:20 AM

Pope Francis urges 'a poor church and a church for the poor'

By The Associated Press | 02:15 AM | 2

Holocaust survivor searches for long-lost twin on Facebook

By Ofer Aderet | 02:40 AM

Features

eternity

Word of the Day / Lanetzah

By Shoshana Kordova | 10:23 AM

Rabbis Orthodox Jews

This day in Jewish history / The rebbe who met with Freud

By David B. Green | 09:35 AM

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party, center.

David's Harp / Yair Lapid: New politics, or just born yesterday?

By David Rosenberg | 08:54 PM

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