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With Egypt in turmoil, Israel rethinks readiness for multi-front war
Although it’s still far from clear how the uprising in Egypt is going to play out, the volatility there is raising questions in Israel about the country’s readiness for a multi-front war. Read more »
Unrest in Egypt could lead to Israel’s worst nightmare
For Israel, the popular uprising against the Mubarak regime raises the specter of its worst strategic nightmare: collapse of the peace treaty with Egypt, the cornerstone of its regional policy for the past three decades. Read more »
Is Hezbollah now in charge of Lebanon, and what does it mean for Israel?
With Lebanon in turmoil and a Hezbollah-backed prime minister poised to take power in Beirut, Israel is concerned at the prospect of a tectonic shift in the regional balance. Read more »
Ehud Barak quits Labor: Political betrayal or precursor to something bigger?
Was Ehud Barak's decision to break away from Israel's Labor Party a cynical act of political self-preservation or part of some larger deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to lure the Palestinians back to the peace table or attack Iran? Read more »
Proposed law to probe Israeli rights groups prompts fierce criticism in Israel
Knesset legislation calling for an investigation of Israeli human rights groups has sparked a fierce argument over who is doing more to hurt Israel's reputation: Israeli organizations critical of the Israeli government and army, or the politicians who want to investigate them for allegedly going too far. Read more »
Gaza-Israel border heats up as Hamas acquires new weapons
Despite the relative quiet for most of this year, Israel is concerned that recent escalations along the Gaza-Israel border could lead to a new round of serious fighting with Hamas. Read more »
Challenging orthodoxies, Shas maverick seeks to put Israeli haredim to work
An emerging movement in the Israeli Sephardic world against the rigid Orthodoxy of Shas’ leadership reassesses the idea of a "society of Torah scholars," thus sending more haredim into the Israeli army and the workforce. Read more »
Ariel theater opening pits left and right in fight over who is hurting Israel
The opening of the new cultural center in the arid West Bank town of Ariel has left- and right-wingers accusing each other of betraying the Zionist heritage and of giving succor to a rising tide of delegitimization of Israel. Read more »
Palestinian gambit for statehood puts Israel against wall
The mere threat of the Palestinians pushing for international recognition of a state from the United Nations has been enough to push the Israeli government to reconsider options to return to the negotiating table. Read more »
For Netanyahu to accept new freeze, U.S. might have to sweeten the deal
For the Israeli coalition government to accept a deal of U.S. assurances in exchange for a 60-day extension of the expired West Bank settlement freeze, the Obama administration might have to ante up more. Read more »
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 02/10/12 @ 02:44PM EST
- Cat Power canceled an Israeli show that was to have taken place Sunday, citing fans' concerns about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Three Jewish groups that favor insurance coverage of contraceptives praised President Obama's comrpromise allowing religious institutions to direct staff to alternative health care plans funding such services.
- An Obama administration official said the United States urged Israel not to free Palestinian terrorists in the Gilad Shalit exchange deal who killed Americans.
- Turkey will never endorse a military strike on Iran, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told a Washington audience.
- Israel's test of a missile defense system was declared a "major milestone" in its efforts to establish viable barriers to a missile strike.
- Citing Palestinian conflict, rocker Cat Power cancels Tel Aviv show
- Reform, Hadassah, JWI praise Obama contraceptives compromise
- Holder: U.S. urged Israel not to release killers of Americans
- Turkish FM: We will never endorse striking Iran
- Israeli missile defense test a ‘milestone’
- Sarkozy: Iran solution should be non-military
- Marines’ SS photo condemned by Jewish groups
- Grandson of Auschwitz survivor takes the ice for Germany
