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Former Israel PM Olmert pleads not guilty in graft trial
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert on Monday pleaded not guilty in court, denying all the graft charges against him.
Olmert vows to prove his innocence
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert on Friday made his first court appearance on charges of graft, vowing he would prove his innocence.
US ups ante ahead of Abbas-Obama meeting
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas was to meet with President Barack Obama Thursday as the new US administration steps up pressure on Israel.
Sudan suspects Israel behind raids on convoys
Sudan said on Friday it believed Israel was behind two attacks on suspected smuggler convoys which killed up to 40 people in the north of the country.
Israel, Hamas prisoner-swap talks sink
Eleventh-hour talks on a Israel-Hamas prisoner swap appeared to collapse on Tuesday as both sides accused each other of about-turns and bad faith.
Iran cleric: Israeli ‘war criminals’ should be executed
Israeli leaders and military commanders deemed by Iran to be "war criminals" should be executed, a senior cleric said in a Friday prayer sermon.
Israel suspends Gaza truce negotiator
Ehud Olmert has suspended his pointman for the Gaza truce talks in Egypt after he launched a scathing tirade against the outgoing premier last week.
Israel’s Peres to pick government by Monday
The Israeli president was to hold talks with party officials on Thursday and decide within four days who will be tasked with forming a new government.
Report: Israel engaged in covert war inside Iran
Israel is involved in a covert war of sabotage to delay Tehran’s efforts to develop a nuclear weapon, the Daily Telegraph said on Tuesday.
Mubarak: Soldier’s release not a priority in Gaza truce talks
The fate of an Israeli soldier should not be linked to talks on a long-term truce with Hamas in Gaza, president Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday.
Netanyahu maintains edge in Israel election race
Front-runner Benjamin Netanyahu has moved quickly to deflect allegations his victory could mean conflict with new US President Barack Obama.
Obama closes Guantánamo, names conflict envoys
Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the closing of Guantánamo prison and named veteran trouble-shooters for the Middle East and Afghanistan.
Hamas rule could hinder efforts to rebuild Gaza
The war in Gaza may have ended but the territory remains under Hamas rule and Israeli sanctions, which could hinder efforts to rebuild the enclave.
UN chief Ban sees ‘heartbreaking’ Gaza damage
Voicing shock and anger at the ”heartbreaking” devastation, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to pledge aid.
Israel pounds Gaza ahead of ceasefire vote
Israel battered Gaza with new strikes on Saturday, as it was poised to unilaterally halt a 22-day-old war on Hamas.