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Israel Seeks Freedom for Soldier Held in Gaza Since 2006 Israelis are calling for the release of one of their soldiers held captive in Gaza for the past five years. The soldier's freedom has become an urgent public cause in the Jewish state. Israelis
Turkey, Israel Set for New Clash Over Second Gaza Aid Flotilla Turkey is commemorating the first anniversary of Israeli forces' attack on an aid flotilla headed to Gaza that left nine pro-Palestinian activists dead. The deaths - eight Turkish citizen
Palestinian activist groups are calling for a boycott of the 2019 Eurovision song contest, set to be held in Israel. In an open letter, the groups said they are seeking a boycott because of Israels continuing actions against Palestinians. The letter
Iron Dome defense system uses cameras and radar to track incoming rockets and can shoot them down within seconds of their launch. The system was developed by Rafael, the Israel Military Industries, at a cost of $200 million. Robert Berger | Jerusalem
Sonja Pace Israeli troops are continuing their controversial military operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, despite both international condemnation and domestic criticism. The Gaza operation
Israel Builds Fence Along Sinai Border Israel's new fence along its border with Egypt has taken on new importance since the popular uprising in Egypt prompted Cairo to withdraw many of its security forces from the Sinai to deal with civil unrest. Lie
The migrants, mainly from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan's Darfur, are trying to find jobs in Israel, but Israeli leaders view this as a threat to security and to the Jewish character. Luis Ramirez | Israeli-Egyptian border 28 January 2010 Watch: Ramire
The incident occurred amid intensifying efforts for a prisoner exchange. Robert Berger | Jerusalem 27 December 2009 Photo: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, 27 Dec 2009 Israel is prai
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers at the Ammunition Hill, a site of a bloody Jerusalem battle in the 1967 war, 18 Apr 2010 On the eve of Israel's 62nd Independence Day, Prime Mi
Relatives and friends of Lieutenant-Colonel Dov Harari react during his funeral at the military cemetery in the coastal city of Netanya, Israel, 4 Aug 2010. A clash between Lebanese troops and Israeli soldiers Tuesday left Harari dead and was the mos
Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak is calling for significant sanctions against Iran, saying it is clear the country wants to be a nuclear weapons power. Barak made the comments during a visit to Washington. Israel sees Iran as an existential threa
Israel-Gaza Volleys Take Civilian Toll The rocket hit in the early morning, destroying three apartments in this town 30 kilometers northeast of Gaza. Three people were killed and seven others were wounded, including a small girl. Neighbor Abraham Her
Egypt-Israel Ties Are Stronger Than They Appear Egypt's mediation of a deal swapping Palestinian prisoners for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is the interim military government's first successful foray into high-profile foreign affairs. The move appear
The final remnants of a community of Ethiopian Jews are asking Israel to make good on a promise to allow them to immigrate. The so-called Falash Mura Jews accuse Israeli authorities of turning a deaf ear to their immigration requests. Their synagogue
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman briefs the media during a press conference in Jerusalem, 31 May 2010 Israel has rejected demands by the United Nations for an international investigation into the deadly raid on the flotilla carrying pro-Palestinian
Israel has issued a stern warning after Iran said it had begun making a higher-grade nuclear fuel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran's intentions are clear. Iran is racing forward to produce nuclear weapons in brazen defiance of the
An emergency UN Security Council meeting was held on Wednesday, as tensions intensified over Israel's announcement to build some 1,000 new settlement units in it occupied East Jerusalem, the part of the city Palestinians demand for their future state
U.S. Middle East envoy says the United States could withhold loan guarantees if Israel fails to advance the peace process. Robert Berger | Jerusalem 10 January 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen during the weekly cabinet meeting i
United Nations peacekeepers in a demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel are unable to verify a Syrian complaint that Israeli planes had flown over the Golan Heights to carry out an air strike. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesman Eduar
United Nations peacekeepers in the demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel say they've so-far been unable to verify a Syrian complaint that Israeli planes flew over the Golan Heights to carry out an air strike near Damascus. Eduardo del Buey is a