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Israel has reportedly carried out an air strike on a Syrian military installation to stop a shipment to Hezbollah, as inspectors said Syria's entire declared stock of chemical weapons has been placed under seal.

• 01 ноября 2013, 12:54

Israel freed another 26 veteran Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday, alongside US-brokered peace talks.

• 30 октября 2013, 16:22

US President Barack Obama spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Iran, a day after the Israeli leader warned Tehran could convert uranium into weapons-grade material within weeks.

• 29 октября 2013, 15:56

Council of Europe chief Thorbjoern Jagland has distanced himself from a controversial resolution of the pan-European human rights body that calls for regulation of circumcision practices.

• 10 октября 2013, 16:00

More than 700,000 people took to Jerusalem's streets Monday to mourn the spiritual leader of Israel's Sephardic Jews, in an unprecedented procession for an influential figure who died after surgery.

• 09 октября 2013, 10:02

The Palestinian economy could expand by over a third if Israel were to lift its restrictions on about 60 percent of the West Bank that it controls.

• 08 октября 2013, 12:41

The Palestinians must "recognise Israel as the state of the Jewish people" in order to achieve real peace.

• 07 октября 2013, 16:41

Israel labelled as "racist" and "anti-religious" Friday a resolution of the pan-European human rights body calling for regulation of circumcision practices.

• 06 октября 2013, 20:19

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu early Wednesday blasted Iranian President Hassan Rowhani for making what he described as a "cynical speech that was full of hypocrisy" at the UN General Assembly.

• 25 сентября 2013, 19:48

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on September 30 to consult President Barack Obama on Iran's nuclear challenge, Syria and Palestinian peace talks.

• 18 сентября 2013, 20:31

US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Palestinians "not to react adversely" to Israel's announcement of new settlement building, stressing the need to return to the negotiating table.

• 14 августа 2013, 14:50

Israel and the Palestinians are to hold their first direct talks in almost three years on Wednesday, overshadowed by a deepening rift over settlements and following the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners.

• 14 августа 2013, 12:46

A group of jihadist fighters said Tuesday they had fired a Grad rocket on the Israeli Red Sea town of Eilat in retaliation for an alleged Israeli air raid.

• 13 августа 2013, 10:31

Israel on Monday launches a mass campaign in the south of the country to vaccinate 200,000 children up to nine years old against polio.

• 05 августа 2013, 14:21

Israelis and Palestinians resumed direct talks for the first time in three years on Monday, with the United States urging negotiators to make tough compromises to reach a peace deal.

• 30 июля 2013, 13:53

Secretary of State John Kerry is finalizing his team to help shepherd Middle East peace talks and take on the heavy lifting on a day to day basis.

• 23 июля 2013, 13:40

Israeli politicians on Saturday hailed an announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry's of a breakthrough in talks with Palestinians but warned it was an opportunity that could not be missed.

• 21 июля 2013, 13:41

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday angrily rejected European Union guidelines barring the bloc's 28 member states from funding projects in Jewish settlements.

• 18 июля 2013, 10:03

US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Jordan Monday on his sixth trip to the region as he tries to push Israelis and Palestinians back to peace talks.

• 16 июля 2013, 19:04

Iran is moving "closer and closer" to building a nuclear weapon and Israel may have to act before the United States does.

• 15 июля 2013, 14:56