Israel

The two faces of Morsi: Power-hungry peace broker?

Just as Mohamed Morsi earned Western kudos for brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas, some were expressing concern over what they viewed as the Egyptian president’s power grab.

In Cairo, Israel and Hamas iron out cease-fire details

Negotiators for Israel and Hamas are holding separate talks with Egyptian mediators to iron out the details of last week’s cease-fire.

Who controls the status quo at the Western Wall?

Using the power of the law, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation and its chairman, Western Wall Chief Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, have kept the holy site exclusively Orthodox.

As Barak leaves politics, questions remain about his legacy and future

Arafat’s body exhumed to test for poisoning

Likud primary yields more right-wing Knesset list

Tzipi Livni to run in Israeli elections at head of new party

Studying abroad in a war zone, Americans in Israel are shaken but undeterred

Test of David’s Sling missile defense system deemed a success

Ehud Barak says he’s quitting politics

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