Israel

Chief rabbi recognizes military conversions

Israel’s Sephardic chief rabbi reportedly has ordered the recognition of all Israeli’s military conversions after Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said in a letter that the conversions were valid.

Diplomatic Quartet to meet on Israeli-Palestinian talks

The “Quartet” guiding the Middle East process will meet next month and the top U.S. envoy is in the region attempting to re-start Israeli-Palestinian talks.

Complaint filed over Al Jazeera producer’s security check

After a pregnant Al Jazeera producer was asked to remove her bra during an Israeli security check, the Foreign Press Association in Israel is threatening to boycott news briefings.

Israeli troops go on alert amid Lebanon’s political turmoil

E. Jerusalem apartments staying in Jewish hands

Jerusalem cultural project unveiled

Israeli diplomats’ strike causes upheaval

Proposed law to probe Israeli rights groups prompts fierce criticism in Israel

Israeli organized crime suspects extradited to U.S.

Israel to lease firefighting airplanes

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