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Sharon's former top aide tells 'Post' Netanyahu risks US imposing something worse; says it's fortunate Abbas rejected leap to final status talks.

Exclusive: In possible signal to Iran, advanced submarine will participate in Red Sea maneuvers.

Defense Ministry interested to buy stealth jets; IAF in talks with Boeing to buy more Apache helicopters.

A UN human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the territory constituted a "continuing crime against humanity"....

We can offer several arguments for and against the demand to recognize ...

US experts: Hamas tunnels very deep; Gaza girl may have been killed by IDF fire, army now assesses.

ElBaradei steps down in Nov.; Japanese Yukiya Amano narrowly beats S. African Abdul Samad Minty.

Hamas activists arrested by the Palestinian Authority have admitted to tracking the movements of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and to gathering intelligence on his security, PA sources told Haaretz. ...

"We must simplify the building process, make homes cheaper to buy."

Two senior Moody's representatives are in Israel to decide about the country's sovereign rating.

The Governor of the Bank of Israel told the Caesarea Forum: The worst is over but the crisis in the real economy continues.

Mehdi Khazali, who wrote Iran's leader has Jewish roots, reportedly summoned to a special court.

Officials: Cast Lead war crimes cases part of effort to ensure IDF won't use force against terror groups.

The company raised NIS 50 million.

Hutchison wants bids for the wireless carrier by July 8.

Ahead of Moscow visit, US president says he wants to cooperate with Russia to curtail nuclear weapons.

The main indices fell today, although the Tel Aviv 25 Index was up 2.5% for the week. Energy stocks and Makhteshim Agan were notable decliners.

Israel's government is an inheritor of Jewish self-government in the Diaspora.

"It's showing the human face behind the headlines," spokesperson for the Sderot Media Center says.

The Iraninan delegation may have walked out when Israeli President Shimon Peres addressed the delegates to the International Interfaith Conference being held in Kazakhstan on Wednesday; but the Saudi delegates didn’t, and they head the Israeli President invite His Majesty King Abdullah to meet with him and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem or in Riyadh [...]

Settlement freeze won't guarantee Arab world will normalize Israel ties; Ayalon calls for reciprocity.

Lieberman to Druse constituents: Should this top global agenda on day N. Korea fires 3 missiles?

Gaza sources say a teenage girl killed, 11 people wounded by IDF fire during shootout between Israeli troops, gunmen in Strip

Army officials say teenager killed during Thursday's clash between IDF troops, Palestinian gunmen apparently hit by Israeli mortar shells; earlier, IDF said Palestinian fire killed girl

Jordan's King Abdullah II named his eldest son as heir to the throne Thursday, ending five years of speculation over his successor....