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ISRAEL NEWS

BREAKING NEWS

13:54
Obama: We must push through the 'breaches of faith' on both sides (Haaretz)
13:52
Obama: Settlement activity not appropriate or constructive to advancing peace (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Two-state solution still possible, only chance for peace and success (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Israel and Palestinians must make this leap together (Haaretz)
13:43
Obama: U.S. committed to the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine (Haaretz)
13:39
Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
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)

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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 | 40

Gaza rocket explodes in Sderot.

George W. Bush and Tzipi Livni in 2008 - GPO

'Bush advised Livni to use Olmert's peace plan to beat Netanyahu in election'

The New Republic's latest cover story on the dwindling prospects for a two-state solution contains several revelations about major players in the peace process.

By Barak Ravid | Mar 11, 2013 | 04:36 PM

Inside the Church of Nativity, Daniel Bar-On

Obama to visit Church of Nativity, Iron Dome to be moved to airport for photo-op

Bethlehem church recently recognized by UN as Palestinian World Heritage site; about 50 people, including diplomats, security personnel and White House Representatives, landed in Israel on Sunday evening ahead of the U.S. president's arrival on March 20, met top-ranking Israeli officials to prep for visit.

By Barak Ravid | Mar 11, 2013 | 03:01 PM | 42

Majdi Rimawi appears in a Jerusalem court in 2008.

French town fetes Palestinian planner of Israeli minister's assassination

The Bezons municipality grants honorary citizenship to Palestinian Majdi Rimawi, who is imprisoned in Israel for planning the assassination of an Israeli minister; says Rimawi's 'only crime is defending his city and homeland.'

By Haaretz Staff | Mar 10, 2013 | 08:51 PM | 29

Screenshot of the U.S. embassy's Facebook page advertising the giveaway.

U.S. scouts for invitees to Obama's Jerusalem speech on Facebook

Embassy invites Facebook users to win one of 20 places at Obama's speech, during his first visit to Israel as president.

By Haaretz | Mar 10, 2013 | 08:31 PM | 2

The Eitan drone at an air base - Olivier Fitoussi

Where does the U.S. draw the line on drone strikes?

With the Obama administration's use of drone strikes on the rise again, questions arise as to his policy on using such weapons on American soil. In Israel, no such debate exists.

By Asaf Ronel | Mar 10, 2013 | 06:50 PM

J Street, Jeremy Ben-Ami

Progressive U.S. pro-Israel group J Street claims Hagel fight as a victory

Conservatives denounce as spin claims made that Hagel's confirmation is a demonstration of the new-found influence of the progressive U.S. pro-Israel group.

By Reuters | Mar 10, 2013 | 02:26 PM | 11

Sari Bashi

Tissue test requirement for Israelis living in Gaza goes back to court

The state is demanding three sisters who want to visit Israel to provide tissue samples, though testing can be inconclusive, says NGO representing them; Israeli judge: Request for genetic testing inappropriate in response to petition.

By Amira Hass | Mar 10, 2013 | 11:29 AM | 2

The IDF’s main draft center, in Tel Hashomer.

IDF conscripts' willingness to serve in combat roles continues to drop

Only 71.6 percent of youth who will be drafted into combat units this March requested to serve as combat soldiers.

By Gili Cohen | Mar 10, 2013 | 02:00 AM | 4

Palestinian farmers trying to enter the West Bank settlement of Ofra to work their lands.

IDF orders fences around 2 settlements taken down, 3 months after court deadline

IDF told the High Court that the fences would be destroyed by the end of 2012 and new ones would be built, but didn't pull through.

By Chaim Levinson | Mar 10, 2013 | 01:44 AM

Israeli police enter the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City Friday, March 8, 2013

Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Police enter politically-sensitive area to disperse Palestinian worshipers who hurled rocks and firebombs at them after Friday prayers.

By Reuters | Mar 8, 2013 | 04:09 PM | 19

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Middle East

Demonstrators shout nationalist slogans during a protest against PKK.

Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Ocalan calls for cease-fire with Turkey

By The Associated Press | 02:20 PM

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

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

Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

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

By Chemi Shalev | 06:28 PM | 21

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

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

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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