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Female Israeli soldiers punished for racy photos

16 days ago

The Israeli military says it has disciplined a group of female soldiers who posed for photos in underwear and combat gear and posted the images on Facebook.

Israel, in reassessment, thinks Syria's Bashar Assad will last awhile

25 days ago

Israeli defense officials said that not only was the Syrian army outperforming expectations against rebel forces but also that previous forecasts of Assad's fall depended on the belief that vast...

Young objector challenges Israeli army

28 days ago

"I believe the Israeli military plays a major role in preserving this situation, and my conscience does not allow me to participate in it.

Israel, Palestinians still arguing over epic image

29 days ago

It said there was no evidence the boy was shot by Israeli troops or that he was even killed at all, claiming there were no blood marks on the scene or bullet wounds in the alleged victims.

Israel disputes French TV claim on boy's death

30 days ago

France 2 network's images from Sept. 30, 2000, days after a Palestinian uprising erupted, allegedly showed the death of Mohammed al-Dura, cowering with his father during gunfire between Israeli...

Israel grounds drone aircraft fleet after crash

37 days ago

An Israeli defense official said the drone was the Israeli-made Heron 1, which flies at high altitudes and can stay in the air for about 45 hours.

Israeli PM leaves for China after Syria strikes

44 days ago

"Israeli defense officials believe Assad has little desire to open a new front with Israel when he is preoccupied with the survival of his regime.

A look at reasons for Israeli airstrikes in Syria

44 days ago

Israeli defense officials believe Iran has stepped up shipments of weapons to Hezbollah through Syria, including accurate longer-range Iranian missiles, as President Bashar Assad's position weakens.

Lawyer: Palestinian ending hunger strike in deal

93 days ago

He was one about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners freed in 2011 in exchange for an Israeli soldier held for five years by Hamas militants in Gaza.

Palestinian lawmaker, mother of militants, dies

94 days ago

Two other sons were killed by Israeli forces while they were preparing attacks, and another son is in an Israeli prison.

Commentary: Israel seeks calm but fears the future

95 days ago

However others, including senior Israeli military officials, note that the handing over in 1980 of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, was followed by three decades of peace.

Israeli army helicopter crash kills 2 pilots

99 days ago

The Israeli army says a military helicopter has crashed during training, and Israeli media reports say two pilots have died in the crash.

Palestinians, Israeli soldiers clash in West Bank

109 days ago

Palestinians have clashed with Israeli troops during rallies across the West Bank in support of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners and against Israel's security barrier.

Autopsy casts doubt over first Israeli version of how Palestinian prisoner died

112 days ago

On the evening of Feb. 18, Israeli authorities arrested Arafat Jaradat, 30, on suspicion that he had thrown stones at Israeli soldiers.

First Gaza rocket in 3 months rattles cease-fire

112 days ago

There has been an increase in clashes between Palestinian stone throwers and Israeli troops in recent weeks"We don't want tensions.

Palestinians call for probe of Israeli prisons

115 days ago

In the West Bank's largest city, Hebron, dozens of Palestinians on Sunday threw stones at Israeli soldiers who fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel pellets.

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops

117 days ago

Four of the prisoners are staging a hunger strike and the worsening condition of one, Samer Issawi, sparked the latest round of unrest between the protesters and Israeli troops.

Palestinians rally for prisoners held in Israel

121 days ago

In Bethlehem, Israeli forces dispersed several dozen activists who blocked a road on Monday.

Palestinian rally for hunger striker turns violent

124 days ago

The Israeli military says about 200 Palestinians threw rocks at the soldiers who responded with tear gas during the rally in the West Bank.

Oscar contender on Palestinians angers many

126 days ago

The title refers to the number of cameras that the main protagonist, Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat, had broken by Israeli forces as he sought to film weekly demonstrations against the military.

Israeli troops detain AP photographer

128 days ago

"Israeli Defense Forces said, however, that the military did declare the area a closed military zone because security forces were seeking to prevent the building of an illegal settlement.

Israeli forces evacuate Palestinian encampment

129 days ago

The Israeli military says it has driven out some 100 Palestinian activists who had pitched an illegal tent camp near the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank.

Israel arrests 20 Hamas members in West Bank

135 days ago

Israeli forces arrested 20 members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, including three lawmakers, in a raid early Monday in the West Bank, Hamas officials said.

Israeli forces dismantle Palestinian encampment

137 days ago

Israeli troops are firing tear gas and stun grenades to disperse Palestinian activists who have pitched a camp in the West Bank to protest Israeli restrictions on building in the territory.