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• Israel sends more medics to border with Syria

  Israel's military says it's beefing up medical teams along the border with Syria following several cases of wounded Syrians crossing the frontier to ... 

• Israel reopens Gaza border crossings

  Israel on Thursday fully reopened its border crossings with the Gaza Strip that were closed following militant rocket fire during President Barack ... 

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  Syria's Assad appeals to African summit for help

  Syria's increasingly isolated president sent a letter calling for help from leaders of five nations at an economic meeting Wednesday in South Africa ... 

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  Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab summit

  Syrian opposition representatives took the country's seat for the first time at an Arab League summit that opened in Qatar on Tuesday, a significant ... 

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  Abducted Israeli, Norwegian set free in Egypt

  An Israeli and a Norwegian tourist abducted last week by Bedouin gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula were released early on Tuesday, security officials ... 

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  Israel to resume money transfers to Palestinians

  Israel said Monday it would resume regular monthly transfers of about $100 million in taxes and customs it collects for the Palestinian Authority, a ... 

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  Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover

  Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff. 

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  Palestinians cool to partial settlement freeze

  A senior Palestinian official on Sunday rejected the idea of a partial Israeli settlement freeze as a way of restarting peace talks, a sign of tough ... 

• Worshippers throng to Jerusalem for Palm Sunday

  Hundreds of Christians marked Palm Sunday in the Holy Land, the start of the Catholic Holy Week that concludes with Easter. Crowds of faithful ... 

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  Syrian opposition coalition falls into disarray

  Syria's Western-backed opposition plunged into disarray on Sunday as its president resigned and its military leader refused to recognize a prime ... 

• Erdogan: No quick restoration of ties with Israel

  Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested "normalization" of ties with Israel would take time, hinting that Turkey wanted to ensure the ... 

• Israeli military responds to fire from Syria

  Israel's army said it fired a guided missile into Syria on Sunday, destroying a military post after gunfire flew across the border and struck an ... 

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  Kerry sees Abbas and Netanyahu after Obama trip

  U.S Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Saturday, following up on President Barack Obama's talks with each earlier ... 

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  Clashes near Syria-Israel frontier add to concerns

  Syrian regime forces routed rebels in fighting on the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last week, leaving at least 35 dead, activists said ... 

• Israel says Syria reason for restoring Turkey ties

  Concerns that Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could reach militant groups bordering Israel and Turkey was the motivating factor in restoring ... 

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  Israel and Turkey agree to restore diplomatic ties

  Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic relations on Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized in a phone call for a ... 

• Obama: Timing was right for Turkey, Israel restart

  President Barack Obama says the timing on his trip to Israel was right for Turkey and Israel to start restoring normal diplomatic relations. 

• UN rights body criticizes Israel over settlements

  The U.N.'s top human rights body has passed five resolutions critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians in what has become a regular condemnation ... 

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  Lebanon's Hezbollah condemns Obama

  Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is condemning President Barack Obama, saying the statements he made during his recent visit to Israel made him ... 

• Israeli, Norwegian tourists go missing in Egypt

  An Israeli man and a Norwegian woman went missing in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday and are suspected to have been kidnapped, officials said. 

• Obama applauds call between Israel, Turkey leaders

  President Barack Obama says he welcomes a telephone call Friday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Recep ... 

• Israel closes Gaza crossing after rocket attack

  The Israeli military has closed a Gaza border crossing and restricted Palestinian fishermen in the territory after militants fired rockets into Israel ...