Israel seals off West Bank —again

Israel has imposed a full closure of the occupied West Bank for 48 hours. Defense Minister Ehud Barak made the move amid reports about possible new protests at al-Aqsa mosque.

New Jerusalem settlements could derail peace talks: Palestinian Authority

Israel’s plan to build 1,600 new housing units in occupied East Jerusalem is “dangerous” and has the potential to thwart US efforts to restart peace talks, the Palestinian Authority said.

Riots rock Jerusalem —again

Ultra-orthodox Jews rioted in Jerusalem two days after dozens of Palestinians were injured as Israeli forces again stormed the Old City’s al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Temple Mount violence signals renewed Intifada?

Hamas and Islamic Jihad urged an escalation of protests in response to the new violence at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa compound, where Palestinian youth clashed with Israeli police.

Israelis, Palestinians woo China; Kaifeng crypto-Jews caught in the middle?

As Israel and Fatah both launch new diplomatic initiatives in China, a group of "lost Jews" from Kaifeng have for the first time made aliyah. Are they serving as pawns of political strategy?

Israeli “national heritage” list “blurs border” with Palestinian territories

Israel’s inclusion of two West Bank locations—the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb—on a list of “national heritage sites” has drawn widespread protests.

Who killed Mahmoud al-Mabhouh?

A preliminary Hamas investigation suggests the assassination of the organization’s operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai was carried out by agents of an Arab government.

Israeli military officials disciplined for exceeding authority in Gaza offensive

Two high-ranking Israeli military officers have been disciplined for firing shells into a populated area of the Gaza Strip during last year’s Operation Cast Lead.

Jewish Agency says world anti-Semitism surges: truth or propaganda?

Just because Israel’s Jewish Agency says anti-Semitic incidents have reached a record high not seen since World War II doesn’t mean that it isn’t true.

Israel to build wall along Egyptian border

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans for construction of a fence along Israel’s border with Egypt “to close Israel’s southern border to infiltrators and terrorists.”

Israel prepares Gaza “missile shield”

Israel is conducting tests of a short-range missile-defense system to fend off rockets from the Gaza Strip, dubbed the “Iron Dome,” and says the system is nearly ready to be deployed.

Gaza soil contaminated by bombings: report

Last year’s Israeli bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip has left a high concentration of toxic metals in the soil, according to a study by the New Weapons Research Committee (NWRC).