Gilad says providing Iran with defensive system would help wipe Israel off the map
Israeli Envoy Fears Russian Anti-Aircraft Deal Could Destroy Israel
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Unceremonious End to Six Month Gaza Ceasefire
analysis of the end of the Gaza ceasefire
Iran Might Nuke US, Israeli DM Guesses
Ehud Barak guesses Iran might somehow, if they got a nuke, stick it on a ship and sneak it into some east coast port city.
Israel Presses Russia to Halt Sale of Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Iran
Israel will dispatch top diplomatic official Major General Amos Gilad to Russia for meetings with high ranking military and diplomatic figures in an attempt to halt a rumored sale of its S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran. The highly advanced system would make...
Hamas Approves First Gaza Bank
Hamas approves the first bank to be licensed independent of the PMA in the Gaza Strip
Israel: UN Rights Envoy is ‘Unwelcome’
The Israeli government held UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Richard Falk for over 20 hours at a Tel Aviv airport, before eventually putting him on an airplane bound for Los Angeles. UN officials complained of the envoy's treatment,...
Hamas Appears Split on Extending Gaza Truce
Israeli and Hamas officials both expect a renewal of hostilities when current ceasefire ends on Friday.
Even More Hawkish Likud Gears Up for February Elections
Israel's Likud Party has dominated recent polls and is predicted to have a good chance at forming a government after the February 10 elections, but this week's primary results are expected to make it difficult for party leader Benjamin Netanyahu to position the party...
Arrests, Diplomacy by Israel Keep Aid Out of Gaza
Israel keeps aid groups from delivering food, medicine to the Gaza Strip
Israel Preparing to Attack Iran Without US Assistance
Last week the United States was reported to have warned Israel against launching any attacks against Iran until after President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January. The report came hot on the heels of the Israeli military's annual security assessment, which...
