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Syria gunfire hits Israel-occupied Golan: army
Shots fired from Syria hit the central Israeli-occupied Golan Heights overnight, a military spokeswoman said Monday morning, causing no harm or damage.
20 May 2013
Putin, Netanyahu set for talks on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were set to hold talks on the conflict in Syria.
14 May 2013
Netanyahu to meet Putin over Syria missiles: report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to visit Russia later this month for talks that will include concerns Russia may be preparing to hand over to Syria advanced surface-to-air missiles.
11 May 2013
Israel seeking to 'sabotage' peace efforts: Palestinians
The chief Palestinian negotiator has accused the Israeli government of trying to "sabotage" US moves to rekindle peace talks by signing off on plans for nearly 300 new settler homes near Ramallah.
11 May 2013
Israel warplanes strike near Syria capital
Israeli raids early Sunday hit three military sites outside Damascus, the second such reported attack in 48 hours, prompting Syria's government to warn that the regional situation was now "more dangerous."
06 May 2013
UN chief urges restraint after Israeli air strikes in Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed Sunday for restraint to avoid an escalation in Syria's civil war, expressing "grave concern" over Israeli air raids.
06 May 2013
Israelis doubt revived Arab plan will bring peace
Most Israelis are sceptical that the Arab League's modification of its plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bear fruit.
03 May 2013
Kenes Rakishev and Ehud Olmert present global venture fund in Tel Aviv
Kazakhstan businessman Kenes Rakishev and former Prime-Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert presented a global venture capital fund in Tel Aviv.
22 April 2013
At least 2 rockets hit Israeli resort town of Eilat: police
At least two rockets exploded in Israel's Red Sea resort town of Eilat early on Wednesday causing no casualties but prompting the authorities to close the airport.
17 April 2013
Israel can only rely on self against Iran threat: PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel cannot rely on any other country, even an ally, when it comes to facing up to the perceived nuclear threat from Iran.
08 April 2013
Israeli aircraft hit Gaza in first strikes since November
Israeli aircraft carried out apparent warning strikes in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, hitting empty fields after a militant rocket earlier struck waste ground in southern Israel.
03 April 2013
Mideast peace deal will demand huge risks: experts
Bold choices are needed to coax the Middle East peace process back to life, including bringing Hamas off the sidelines, which may risk tearing the new Israeli cabinet apart.
29 March 2013
Palestinians want Obama to end 'passivity' on peace
Palestinians want President Barack Obama's milestone visit this week to lead to a more active US approach to resolving the conflict with Israel.
20 March 2013
Obama sets off for Israel charm offensive
Barack Obama was on his way to Israel Wednesday for the first time as US president, hoping to ease past tensions with his hosts and under pressure to narrow differences over handling Iran's nuclear threat.
20 March 2013
Tribunal calls on ICC to probe Israeli 'crimes' in Palestine
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) called Sunday for the International Criminal Court to investigate "crimes" committed by Israel in the territories as it wrapped up four years of investigation.
19 March 2013
Israeli company to set up beef production near Almaty
This is the first time Israel is going to invest in a project and not just sell technologies or goods, Mikhael Roe, Israel-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce.
18 March 2013
Obama coming 'to listen' to Israel, Palestinians
US President Barack Obama said Thursday his forthcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories was to "listen" to both sides and hear their views on how to move forward after over two years without peace talks.
16 March 2013
IMF calls for 'urgent action' to boost Palestinian economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday called for "urgent action" to help revive the Palestinian economy, saying it had been choked by Israeli restrictions and political uncertainty.
15 March 2013
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres
The two leaders discussed bilateral economic cooperation. Notably, they dwelt on interaction in agriculture and innovative technology.
15 March 2013
Australia confirms 'Prisoner X' worked for Israel
Australia on Wednesday admitted for the first time that a man found hanged in a Tel Aviv jail worked for the Israeli government.
06 March 2013