Attacks on Gaza that have killed 18 since Friday were designed to embarrass Hamas, force it to choose between resistance and power
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Worried over the state's future, Israelis are keener than ever to obtain dual-citizenship, says a university study
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Following Saturday's easing of the blockade on Gaza through opening the Rafah border crossing, Palestinian officials claim that some of the old restrictions on travellers have been reimposed
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Settlement named in honour of the US president forms part of an initiative aiming to Judaise Jerusalem
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The new law is expected to pass over the coming weeks due to the domination of right-wing and religious parties in the Knesset
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Israeli commentators say opening the crossing violates the Camp David agreement because it puts Israel's security at risk
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Plans are moving ahead for the rebuilding of Gaza following Palestinian reconciliation, with a $1 billion fund earmarked for the effort
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Police criticised in Israel for leaving the comments in plain view for days
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Fatah and Hamas take the first steps to implement their reconcialation agreement with the setting up of a body to pave the way for a new security force
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Turkey allows flotilla to use its port when it sets out in May and warns Israel against repeating last year's fatal attack on the Mavi Marmara
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Crooked officials come under greater scrutiny as the Palestinian Authority's anti-corruption unit looks to prosecute those responsible for embezzling funds
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Sources suggest that progress is being made after previous mediator Conrad failed to impress Hamas
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Three suspects in the murder of Italian activist Vittorio Arrigoni are barricaded in a house in the Gaza Strip, one of them threatening to explode a bomb if police approach
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While Israel tries to convince neighbouring countries to dissuade a 15-ship flotilla to sail from their ports, they work a proposal to allow it on condition of an int'l inspection team
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American sources indicate that, for the first time, the US will not use hold back from condemning Israeli settlement construction in the Security Council
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Media reports indicate that the first of many Jewish families, fleeing Tunisia due to the unrest, arrived in Israel on Wednesday
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The closure of Gaza's largest commercial crossing is leading to panic and a looming humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as wheat stocks run out
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Israel admits concerns that the recently discovered massive gas reserves could be the target of attacks while Lebanon claims sovereignty over the larger field
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