Israel gave a positive response to the general outline of the deal presented by the German mediator last week. The condition placed by Israel in its response refers to the names of "heavy prisoners"

Thousands of right-wing Israelis protested in Jerusalem against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to partially suspend construction in West Bank settlements.

The aircraft, which was believed to have been carrying tourists, crashed off Sironit Beach, close to the city of Netanya.Police say four bodies, including those of the two pilots, have been recovered. A British passport was also found.

When a Palestinian woman gave birth to twins in an Israeli hospital she experienced what it is like to be the target of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.

Avigdor Lieberman, the new foreign minister of Israel, was questioned by the national fraud squad for hours on Thursday and again on Friday, according to a police spokesman, as part of a longstanding investigation into suspicions of bribery, money laundering and breach of trust. Read at
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