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• Rights group: Israeli strike on Gaza home unlawful

  A leading human rights group on Friday accused Israel of violating the laws of war when it killed 12 civilians in an airstrike during its recent ... 

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  Hamas chief's Gaza visit sign of regional embrace

  The supreme Hamas leader's first-ever visit to the Gaza Strip this weekend signals growing regional acceptance of the Islamic militant movement in ... 

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  Netanyahu: Israel will keep settlement corridor

  Israel's prime minister brushed off international uproar over a planned new settlement project near Jerusalem, claiming Thursday that Israel will keep ... 

• Party of former Israel FM gets boost from defector

  Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has added a big name to her new political party after a former defense minister defected from the Labor ... 

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  Israel, Palestinians escalate settlement showdown

  Palestinians and Israelis hardened their positions Wednesday over a contentious new settlement push around Jerusalem, with Israel going full throttle ... 

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  As Netanyahu visits Europe, relations frayed

  It was supposed to be an amicable meeting between close friends. Instead, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Germany has been soured ... 

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  Israel thanks Czech Republic for support at UN

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Prague on Wednesday to thank his counterpart Petr Necas for friendship and courage in his ... 

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  Palestinians: settlement expansion means 1 state

  The Palestinians will ask the U.N. Security Council to call for an Israeli settlement freeze, President Mahmoud Abbas and his advisers decided ... 

• Blunt Israeli diplomat dropped from election list

  Israel's foreign minister has dropped his deputy, known for international incidents, from his list of candidates for Israel's January 22 election. 

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  Iran claims US drone capture; Navy denies loss

  Iran claimed Tuesday it had taken another prize in a growing showdown with Washington over drone surveillance, displaying a purported U.S. 

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  UK downplays economic sanctions against Israel

  British Foreign Secretary William Hague has downplayed the possibility of European economic sanctions against Israel for its latest ... 

• Israel's President tweets the pope a welcome

  Israeli President Shimon Peres welcomed Pope Benedict XVI, both octogenarians, to social media with a personal tweet on Tuesday. Peres, 89, tweeted ... 

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  Israel basketball team dumps captain for Nazi slur

  Israel's top basketball team has suspended its captain because he called a fellow Israeli player a Nazi. Guy Pnini told local media that he had lashed ... 

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  US weighing military options if Syria uses WMD

  The White House and its allies are weighing military options to secure Syria's chemical and biological weapons, after U.S. intelligence reports show ... 

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  Israel feels heat from allies over settlements

  Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to ... 

• Yohan Cabaye denies signing anti-Israel petition

  France midfielder Yohan Cabaye says he did not sign a footballers' petition protesting against UEFA's choice of Israel as 2013 European Under-21 ... 

• Cyprus offers mediation between Lebanon, Israel

  Cyprus has offered to mediate between Lebanon and Israel over a maritime border dispute that is delaying some oil and gas exploration in the ... 

• Palestinian rams Israeli jeep, attacks with ax

  Israel's internal security agency says a Palestinian man rammed his car into a military jeep in the West Bank, flipping it over, and then attacked the ... 

• Merkel: Germany stands by Israel on security

  Germany's chancellor is reassuring Israel of her nation's unwavering commitment to the country's security. Angela Merkel's said in her weekly podcast ... 

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  Palestinian: new Israeli settlements a provocation

  The Palestinian U.N. envoy accused Israel on Friday of carrying out "an immediate provocation" following the U.N.'s recognition of the state of ... 

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  Footballers protest Israel hosting UEFA Euro U21

  Dozens of leading footballers have signed a statement protesting UEFA's decision to stage the European under-21 championship in Israel next year ... 

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  Canada recalls diplomats from Israel, West Bank

  Canada's foreign affairs minister said Friday he is reviewing the country's relationship with the Palestinian Authority and temporarily recalling ... 

• Israel's Netanyahu to visit Germany

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his Cabinet will travel to Germany next week — a visit that comes after Berlin abstained in ...