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21. Olmert says peace deal closer than ever
Israel and the Palestinians have never been so close to a peace deal, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday after talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
14 Jul 2008
22. Minister says Iran expects no U.S. or Israeli attack
Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday he believed neither the United States nor Israel would want to get entangled in a new Middle East crisis and attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme.
12 Jul 2008
23. Israeli troops kill Palestinian on Gaza border
Israeli troops killed an unarmed Palestinian who crossed into Israel from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday, an Israeli army spokesman said.
10 Jul 2008
24. Israel extends curfew in Palestinian town
Israeli soldiers extended a curfew for a fourth straight day on Monday in the Palestinian town of Ni'lin in the occupied West Bank, a military official and a resident said.
07 Jul 2008
25. Israel approves prisoner swap
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert won his cabinet's approval on Sunday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah under which two soldiers held by the Lebanese guerrilla group, and believed to be dead, would be recovered.
30 Jun 2008
26. Sarkozy in Israel on fence-mending visit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Israel on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at reinforcing his image as an ally of the Jewish state and reversing a trend of difficult trips there by French leaders.
23 Jun 2008
27. Israeli army accused of abusing Palestinian prisoners
An Israeli anti-torture watchdog said in a report on Sunday Israeli soldiers routinely abuse bound Palestinian detainees and it accused the military of "absolute indifference" towards such mistreatment.
22 Jun 2008
28. Israel seen rehearsing Iran attack
U.S. officials say Israel carried out a large military exercise this month that appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, The New York Times reported on Friday.
20 Jun 2008
29. Doubts linger as Israel-Hamas truce begins
Israel and Hamas halted fighting in the Gaza Strip on Thursday but, with peace prospects dim, both sides voiced doubt over how long the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire might hold.
19 Jun 2008
30. Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza truce
Israel has agreed to an Egyptian brokered truce with Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, starting at 6 a.m. (4:00 a.m. British time) on Thursday morning, an Israeli Defence official said on Wednesday.
18 Jun 2008
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