Abbas demands Israel to halt settlement construction
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, demanded Israel to announce a truce and to halt all settlement activities. “We agreed to the cease fire, and we demand Israel to calm the situation…
Army to confiscate lands west of Bethlehem
Sunday, Israeli soldiers handed on dozens of residents of Nahhalin, west of Bethlehem, military orders to evacuate from their lands within 45 days. The Popular Committee Against the Wall reported…
Three injured, one detained in Hebron
At least three residents were injured on Sunday morning, one arrested after soldiers invaded several neighborhoods in the old city of Hebron. A medical source at Hebron Governmental Hospital reported…
Mofaz: Palestinians may have smuggled Strela missiles into Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Sunday that Palestinian Authority military intelligence agents were involved in recent attempts to smuggle anti-aircraft missiles into Gaza. Mofaz told Israeli cabinet members at…
Lebanon edging instability, 3 Bomb blasts in 8 days
A bomb exploded in a Beirut industrial suburb, injuring five people and setting a huge fire in the place. Opposition leaders blamed the Lebanese pro-Syrian government for the series of…
Sharon: U.S. committed to understandings on settlement blocs
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Saturday that the American assurances on the major West Bank settlement blocs stands firm. ‘There is nothing to worry about regarding the blocs. There…
Shinui to support Sharon in Knesset budget vote
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Shinui leaders Yosef Lapid and Avraham Poraz arrived at an agreement by which the secular party will vote in favor of the 2005 state…