Hamas has agreed to observe a 24-hour humanitarian truce after initially rejecting such an offer by Israel.
Israel’s prime minister is under fire for a costly lifestyle at taxpayers’ expense, just as his government slashes welfare benefits and raises taxes.
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/ 22 November 2010
A Polish expatriate’s last wish is to be buried at the site of her Jewish family’s death place: A death camp called Treblinka.
Among questions being raised is whether Israel used disproportionate force and failed to protect civilians.
Israel’s Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, called an emergency meeting of his Cabinet on Wednesday morning in a desperate attempt to hold on to power after a scathing report on his handling of last year’s war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. This week’s report has fuelled a growing chorus of calls for Olmert’s resignation.
Israel’s Cabinet on Tuesday declared ailing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon permanently incapacitated, marking the official end of his five-year tenure. Sharon (78) suffered a devastating stroke on January 4 and has been in a coma since. After the stroke, Sharon’s deputy, Ehud Olmert immediately stepped in as his temporary replacement.