Cargo ship sinks off Israeli coastTEL AVIV - UN and Israeli vessels were Saturday searching for 11 crew from a cargo ship that sank off the coast of the northern Israeli port of Haifa early in the day, media reports said. Israel Defence Force chief to visit DelhiTEL AVIV - Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi embarked on five-day visit to the Far East on Sunday. He will touch down in New Delhi, where he will meet with his Indian counterpart, Gen. Deepak Kapoor. Four doctors visited Israeli soldier held in Gaza Strip: reportGAZA/TEL AVIV - A team of four French doctors visited the Gaza Strip last week to examine an Israeli soldier held there for three-and-a-half years, ahead of a possible prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. Four die as Israeli helicopter plunges into seaTEL AVIV - A civilian helicopter plunged hundreds of metres into the sea off central Israel Tuesday afternoon, killing three tourists on board, at least one of them British, and the pilot. Israel bombs weapons factory, two tunnels in GazaTEL AVIV - The Israel Air Force attacked what the military said was a weapons factory and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday. Bill Clinton urges Israel, Palestinians to end conflict, pays tribute to RabinIsraeli army chief says Hezbollah rockets can hit deep into Israel
Israel says major cities are in Hezbollah’s range At memorial for Yitzhak Rabin, Peres calls on Palestinian leader not to quitUS envoy says Obama has proved to be Israel’s best friendTEL AVIV - US President Barack Obama is Israel’s “closest friend,” contrary to what many Israelis seem to believe in recent polls, US Ambassador James Cunningham told a Tel Aviv audience on Wednesday. Israel seizes weapons-smuggling ship off coastTEL AVIV - Israeli naval commandoes Wednesday seized a cargo ship smuggling weapons from Iran to the Hezbollah guerrilla group in Lebanon, the military said. Israel says naval commandos seize ship loaded with 60 tons of weapons
Israel says commandos intercept arms shipment Israel: Gaza militants have rockets that can reach metro Tel Aviv
Israel: Gaza rockets can reach metro Tel Aviv Intel chief: Gaza militants have rockets that can reach metro Tel Aviv
Intel chief: Gaza rockets can reach metro Tel Aviv US officer says defense maneuvers with Israel could help shape future European missile shieldDraft Iran deal has Israel worriedTEL AVIV - As the world awaited Iran’s formal reply Friday to a proposal under which it would send most of its low-enriched uranium abroad for processing, voices in Israel against the compromise were growing. East Mediterranean Gas signs gas sale deals with total value of $1.3 billionTEL AVIV, Israel — Ampal-American Israel Corp. said Monday that East Mediterranean Gas Co., in which Ampal holds a 12.5 percent stake, has signed three gas sale agreements worth about $1.3 billion. Israeli archaeologists discover 1,700-year-old footprintsTEL AVIV - Israeli archaeologists have found the 1,700-year footprints of people working on a mosaic during the times that the Romans were ruling the region. Israel congratulates Obama, hopes prize will boost Mideast peaceTEL AVIV - Israeli leaders congratulated US President Barack Obama Friday on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, saying they hoped it would add force to his efforts to push for peace in the Middle East. Israel frees 19 Palestinian prisoners in proof-of-life dealTEL AVIV/BETUNIA - Israel freed 19 female Palestinian prisoners late Friday morning, in exchange for a proof-of-life video of a soldier held in the Gaza Strip for over three years. Israel bombs three Gaza tunnelsTEL AVIV - The Israel Air Force bombed three weapons smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip border overnight, the military said Wednesday. Qaeda-backed LeT set for series of terror attacks in India, warns Israel’s NSCTEL AVIV - Israel’s National Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau has issued a terror warning for India, saying a Pakistani terror group, having close links with Al-Qaeda, is planning to carry out series of strikes across the country. Director Tarantino eager to see Jewish reaction to ‘Basterds’ Holocaust-era filmTEL AVIV, Israel — Quentin Tarantino says the most important part of his first-ever visit to Israel is to gauge the Jewish audience’s reaction to his latest boundary-breaking film. Israeli, Palestinian experts present detailed manual for Mideast peace, say deal is possibleTEL AVIV, Israel — Jerusalem divided by a series of fences, trenches and walls. The West Bank and Gaza linked by a sunken highway. Palestinians and Israelis trading land that would require 100,000 Jewish settlers to move. Israeli, Palestinian experts present detailed plan for Mideast peace, say deal is possibleTEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli and Palestinian activists on Tuesdsay presented the most detailed vision yet of what a peace deal between the two sides could look like, aimed at showing that peace is possible despite the long deadlock in negotiations. Israeli president collapses, taken to hospitalTEL AVIV - Israeli President Shimon Peres was hospitalised late Saturday after he briefly passed out at a public meeting in Tel Aviv, a media report said. Israeli President recovering in hospital after collapseTEL AVIV - Israeli President Shimon Peres is recovering in a hospital here after fainting on stage during a conference. Israeli President Shimon Peres has faints on stage while speaking in Tel AvivJERUSALEM — Israeli President Shimon Peres was rushed to the hospital Saturday night after he fainted on stage while speaking at an event in Tel Aviv. He regained consciousness shortly afterwards but is being held overnight for observation. Palestinian artists call for boycott of Toronto film festival over films about Israeli cityRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian artists are calling for a boycott of the Toronto International Film Festival for screening a series of movies about the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Madonna’s Israel tour panned by PalestiniansTEL AVIV - Madonna’s pilgrimage tour to Israel has attracted the wrath of Palestinians, who slammed the Material Girl for consistently ignoring Palestinian suffering. Pop icon Madonna wrapping up world tour with 2 concerts in IsraelTEL AVIV, Israel — Madonna brought her mix of provocative music and spirituality to the Holy Land with a concert Tuesday in front of 50,000 fans who had endured a 16-year wait since the pop icon’s last gig in Israel. |