Knesset Official: Mashal is Still Marked for Assassination
Uval Steints, chair of the Knesset foreign and security affairs committee said that Israel might retry to assassinate the secretary general of Hamas Khaled Mashal. Uval Steints, chair of…
Conflicting reports on results of Abbas’ meetings with Hamas
While one of Hamas leaders in Gaza Strip stated that the movement will discuss the proposals suggested by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, another Hamas spokesman said, the movement and…
Sharon Soften Stand on Refusal of Military Orders
‘Army would be considerate of soldiers who quietly approach their commanders to explain their problems with the order.’ Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said, responding to questions about disengagement during…
Luxembourg FM: ME Peace Tops EU Foreign Affairs Agenda
‘For Europe this issue here, the peace process, is one of the most important issues in our presidency’, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn told reporters prior to meeting Israeli Prime…
As ‘Rebels’ Press Harder. Netanyahu to Consider Shas Budgetary Demands
Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to meet Ultra-Orthodox Shas party chairman Eli Yishai on Wednesday to discuss his party’s budgetary demands. To consider joining the governing coalition, Shas…
Rice Will Personally Oversee Israel-Palestinian Issues
IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 09:00 Condoleezza Rice, who will replace Colin Powell as U.S. Secretary of State, said Tuesday she plans to personally manage Israeli Palestinian contacts. Rice…
Israel Won’t, For Now, Change Operation Mode in Gaza
IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 08:15 Israeli sources said Tuesday Israel will not, for now, change its current policy in Gaza despite the suicide bombing Tuesday night at the…
PA to Deploy Forces to Gaza Border within Days
IMEMC & Agencies, January 19, 2005, 08:47 Palestinian Security Heads affirmed Wednesday that security forces will deploy to the Gaza Strip’s borders with Israel within days to enforce Palestinian President…
One Shin Bet agent killed, seven Israeli soldiers wounded in attack near Gush Katif
In an attack Tuesday evening, a Palestinian resistance fighter blew himself up at al-Matahin checkpoint, near Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip. The attack, which took place at 18:50, took…