Israeli PM, top ministers convene for decisive meeting on prisoner swap

Israel holds crucial meeting on prisoner swap

Israel’s Olmert reportedly offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs

Israel’s Olmert reportedly offered land swap

Report: Israel’s Olmert offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs

Report: Israel’s Olmert offered land swap

JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered to swap Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip and West Bank in exchange for settlement blocs in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday, in the most detailed account of the former Israeli leader’s proposed peace offer to the Palestinians.

Haaretz nespaper says Olmert offered ceding land near Gaza, West Bank for settler blocs

paper: Olmert offered land swap for settlements

Newspaper: Olmert offered to expand Gaza in exchange for settlement blocs

Newspaper: Olmert proposed expanding Gaza

JERUSALEM — The Haaretz daily says former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert proposed giving the Palestinians 100 square kilometers (38 sq. miles) of Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip in exchange for West Bank settlement blocs.

Hamas chief says Israel will only get back Schalit if it agrees to group’s conditions

Hamas blames Israel for breakdown in Schalit talks

Hamas anniversary rally draws huge crowd, showing group still has strong support after war

Hamas rally shows it still has strong Gaza support

Hamas celebrates anniversary of 1987 founding with rallies amid Gaza’s poverty and war damage

Hamas celebrates anniversary in war-damaged Gaza

A year after Gaza war, long neglected southern Israel enjoying a renaissance

With Gaza cease-fire, south Israel blossoms

Report: American convicted of spying for Israel opposes prisoner swap with Palestinian Hamas

US spy opposes Israel-Palestinian prisoner swap

Pilgrims cast stones on 3rd day of hajj as Muslims also open Eid al-Adha holiday

Muslims cast stones on 3rd day of hajj

MINA, Saudi Arabia — Vast crowds of pilgrims cast stones at walls representing the devil on the third day of the annual hajj on Friday as Muslims around the world began celebrating Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday of the Islamic calendar.

Palestinians: Expected Israeli offer for settlement freeze is not enough

Palestinians cool to expected Israeli offer

Hamas officials: prisoner swap deal snagging on names of top militants to be released

Hamas: Prisoner swap snagged on top militants

Netanyahu: No prisoner swap deal yet and there might not be one

Netanyahu: Prisoner swap not a done deal

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister tried on Tuesday to temper expectations that a deal to free an Israeli soldier held by Hamas militants was imminent.

Israel, Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier

Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier

Israel and Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier

Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier

Israel and Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for Schalit

Israel, Hamas close to swap deal for Schalit

Hamas says Gaza militant groups have agreed to stop firing rockets at Israel

Gaza militants agree to halt rocket fire

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas announced Saturday evening that it has reached an agreement with other militant groups in Gaza to stop firing rockets at southern Israeli towns to prevent retaliatory attacks.

Israel aircraft strike southern Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks

Israeli aircraft hit Gaza after rocket attacks

Hamas-loyal Gaza group offers $1.4 million bounty for capture of an Israeli soldier

Hamas-linked group offers cash for Israeli capture

Palestinians ask EU to back effort to win UN recognition of independence

Palestinians seek EU support for independence

Palestinians want UN to endorse state; Israel threatens its own unilateral steps in response