Palestinians warn that Israeli settlement plans could scupper peace talks effortsIsrael plans 300 homes in Ramot and nearly 800 in GiloFri May 31 2013 - 00:00
Israel conducts largest ever civil defence drillMissile attacks from Syria, Lebanon and Gaza simulated as well as use of chemical weaponsTue May 28 2013 - 01:00
John Kerry reaches out in effort to restart Middle East peace talksUS secretary of state pushes ahead despite no sign of diplomatic advanceFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Damascus claims it destroyed Israeli military vehicle on joint borderIn response guided missile fired and Syrian military outpost destroyed, says IsraelTue May 21 2013 - 23:29
Israel questions Gaza boy’s deathReport claims there was no evidence that Muhammad el-Dura was killed by Israeli fireTue May 21 2013 - 01:06
Netanyahu says further strikes on Syria a possibilityDamascus vows to retaliate to future attacks, as Russians to send naval task force to defend base in TartusMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem over army enlistment plansClashes with police leave six policemen and five protesters injuredSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Netanyahu urges Putin not to supply air defence system to SyriaIsraeli PM makes urgent plea to Russian president to cancel plans to aid SyriaWed May 15 2013 - 09:00
Jewish settlers furious at Israeli government plans for Bedouin cityNueimeh, in the Jordan Valley, is slated to become the home to tens of thousands of PalestiniansTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Binyamin Netanyahu’s flight of fancy leaves Israeli taxpayers unimpressedNews that putting a double bed on a five-hour flight cost €98,000 came a day after 10,000 Israelis protested against austerityMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Brawl at Jerusalem’s Western Wall as police prevent disruption of prayersThree ultra-Orthodox men arrested and two policemen injuredSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Israel to build 300 new settlement homes in West BankMoves jeopardise any hope of peace talks, say PalestiniansFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
Stephen Hawking pulls out of major presidential conference in JerusalemIsrael displeased at ‘boycott’ of event sponsored by president, Shimon PeresThu May 09 2013 - 06:29
Hapoel Katamon football team, owned totally by fans, wins promotion to professional leagueIsraeli team’s progressive ethos attracts fans of every hue, secular and religious, Jewish and ArabTue May 07 2013 - 06:59
Israel claims ‘proof’ of chemical weapons use by Assad regime‘No one has any doubts’ asserts senior officialTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Syrian army ‘using chemical weapons’, says Israeli military analystBut Netanyahu cannot back claims, says KerryWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:09
Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad resignsResignation of ‘political moderate’ a significant blow to US peace effortsMon Apr 15 2013 - 06:00
Women arrested for wearing men’s prayer shawls at Jerusalem’s Western Wall‘Women of the Wall’ feminists had defied court order banning the wearing of shawlsFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:12
John Kerry visits Israel in attempt to revive Middle East peace processImmediate setback as Israel refuses to release map delineating a future Palestinian stateMon Apr 08 2013 - 06:21
Obama vows to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear bombUS president speaking in Jerusalem on first day of Middle East tripThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Obama’s Middle East trip begins this afternoon in JerusalemUS president will inspect Iron Dome missile system on arrival in JerusalemWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:20
New government an opportunity for Israel and Palestinians to re-engage, says ShatterMinister visits Ramallah on fourth day of Middle East tripThu Mar 14 2013 - 00:06
Israeli parties reach agreement on make-up of new governmentNetanyahu’s Likud Beiteinu list will hold majority of ministries in centre-right cabinetThu Mar 14 2013 - 00:06
Shatter begins Middle East tour with medal presentation to Irish troops in LebanonIsraeli officials to press Minister for Defence for more robust Unifil role on HizbullahMon Mar 11 2013 - 09:28
Palestinian children ill-treated by Israeli military, says UnicefThe United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has accused Israel of systematic ill-treatment of Palestinian children detained in…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Israel to run separate buses for PalestiniansFrom today Israel plans to operate separate buses for Jews and Palestinians on some routes running from the West Bank into central…Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu rails against 'slanderous'Zionism jibeIsraeli prime minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu has condemned Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for calling Zionism…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu gets two more weeks to build coalitionIsraeli prime minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu will be granted a two-week extension tomorrow night by president Shimon Peres…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
25,000 at West Bank funeral of militant who died in jailSome 25,000 Palestinians attended the funeral of a detainee who died in Israeli custody over the weekend but clashes in the West…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
West Bank violence flares over man's deathIsrael has asked the Palestinian Authority to act to stop a wave of violence in the West Bank that erupted after the death in…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Livni joins Netanyahu coalition to take charge of peace talks with PalestiniansFormer Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni has joined the coalition of prime minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu and has been…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Israeli ex-minister denies fraud chargesThe political future of former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman hangs in the balance after he pleaded innocent on the opening…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
MPs allege cover-up in death of Australian-born spy in Israeli jailOpposition lawmakers in Israel have accused the government of using the cloak of security to cover up the embarrassing death …Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Israeli ex-minister calls for U-turn on PalestiniansDanny Ayalon, who ended his term as Israeli deputy foreign minister last week, has called for Jerusalem to come to terms with…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Palestinians say Obama key to ending diplomatic deadlockANALYSIS: Palestinians have welcomed the decision by US president Barack Obama to visit the region next month but have warned…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Obama visit to Israel raises prospect of revived peace talksA key factor behind the trip is certainly the result of the Israeli electionThu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Israel hints it carried out attack on SyriaIsraeli defence minister Ehud Barak has strongly hinted that Israel was behind last week’s air strikes against Syria, saying …Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Clampdown on racism at Israeli football clubNine supporters of Beitar Jerusalem football club have been arrested and dozens banned from games as police attempt to clamp …Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Syria and Iran menace Israel over air raidIran has warned that a reported Israeli strike in Syria would have “grave consequences for Tel Aviv” and Syria vowed the attacks…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Israel attacks convoy on Syrian borderIsraeli aircraft attacked a convoy on the Syrian-Lebanese border overnight Tuesday, following numerous warnings that Syrian chemical…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Tests show 'significant' brain activity in former Israeli PMOfficials at Beersheba’s Soroka hospital have reported “significant” brain activity during tests performed on former Israeli …Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Israeli coalition likely to form next monthAs a dramatic week draws to a close, analysts in Israel are still trying to work out the ramifications of Tuesday’s election, …Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Results show an Israel split in halfWith 99 per cent of the votes counted, Israel has emerged from Tuesday’s election as a nation split down the middle.Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Shock for Netanyahu in Israeli pollDespite being one of the most lacklustre Israeli election campaigns ever, last night’s TV exit polls produced a political drama…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Task of forming broad coalition unlikely to be easy for PMWinning the election might turn out to be the easy part for prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu: cobbling together a working coalition…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu urges voters to back Likud-Beiteinu in pollsPrime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, attempting to stem his ruling party’s steady decline in the polls, used the last day of campaigning…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu poised for third term as PMANALYSIS: The result of Israel’s lacklustre election campaign is a foregone conclusionMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu accused of trying to woo far-right voters with settlement plansIsrael this week announced tenders for another 198 homes in settlements despite reports that US president Barack Obama had lost…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Palestinian teenager (16) killed by Israeli army close to West Bank fenceIsraeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian teenager close to Israel’s West Bank separation barrier – the fourth fatality…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Palestinian activists evicted from makeshift encampmentIsraeli security forces have evicted Palestinian activists from a makeshift encampment they set up on Friday in the disputed …Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
