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We have started to collect the most important news related to Israel in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Israel: news

Palestinian prisoners urge unity

Thursday, May 11th 2006, 16:33

Palestinian faction leaders jailed in Israel propose a series of measure aimed at ending factional fighting.
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Israel warns Hamas on borders

Wednesday, May 10th 2006, 11:10

Israeli leaders step up the pressure on Hamas to talk peace or warn they will press on with fixing Israel's borders.
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Israel 'seizes explosives haul'

Tuesday, May 9th 2006, 17:28
related countries: Egypt, Gaza Strip

The Israeli military says it has seized a shipment of 550kg of explosives bound for the Gaza Strip from Egypt.
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Siniora wants pressure on Israel

Monday, May 8th 2006, 11:27
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Lebanon's PM Fouad Siniora, is in London for a two-day visit during which he will meet the UK's Tony Blair.
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Hebron settler families evicted

Sunday, May 7th 2006, 7:54

Israeli police evict dozens of Jewish settlers from a Palestinian home in Hebron, after overnight clashes.
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Five dead as Israelis strike Gaza

Friday, May 5th 2006, 18:27
related countries: Gaza Strip

Five Palestinians are killed in an Israeli strike against militants in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.
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Hebron settler eviction delayed

Friday, May 5th 2006, 17:24
related countries: West Bank
related places: Hebron

Israel's high court postpones the eviction of a group Jewish settlers from a building in Hebron in the West Bank.
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Mobile masts signal rain showers

Friday, May 5th 2006, 12:04

Scientists in Israel devise a method to measure rainfall patterns using the signals from mobile phone masts.
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Israel MPs approve Olmert cabinet

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 19:14

Israel's new government takes office after parliament approves a cabinet proposed by incoming PM Ehud Olmert.
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Israel vows 'swift' border work

Friday, April 28th 2006, 15:36

The incoming Israeli cabinet will meet swiftly to draw Israel's final borders, under a new coalition accord.
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Kadima signs Israel cabinet deal

Thursday, April 27th 2006, 21:08

Israel's Kadima party signs an agreement with the centre-left Labour party to form a coalition government.
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Israeli attack on Gaza kills one

Thursday, April 27th 2006, 9:40
related countries: Gaza Strip

Israel launches an air strike in the Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian and wounding two others, medics say.
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Abbas urges immediate talks

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 19:03

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas calls for peace talks with Israel under the auspices of an international conference.
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Israel drops militant trial plan

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 18:08

Israel will not try Palestinian militant Ahmed Saadat over the 2001 assassination of an Israeli minister.
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Israel condemns burning of flag

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 16:40
related countries: Italy
related places: Milan

Israel condemns the burning of Israeli flags during a march in Milan to mark Italy's liberation from fascism.
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Israelis shoot dead Gaza militant

Monday, April 24th 2006, 8:24

Israeli troops and tanks open fire to kill an armed Palestinian militant near the border with Gaza.
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Abbas blocks Hamas force

Friday, April 21st 2006, 15:50

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas blocks a decision by Hamas to form a new security force.
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Egypt invites Israeli PM to visit

Friday, April 21st 2006, 14:25
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

Egypt's President Mubarak invites interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to visit Cairo, Israeli officials say.
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Israel 'could occupy Gaza again'

Friday, April 21st 2006, 11:52

An Israeli general says Israel will consider re-occupying Gaza, if Palestinian militants continue firing rockets.
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Israel blames Hamas for bombing

Wednesday, April 19th 2006, 7:00
related countries: Japan

Israel says it holds Hamas responsible for Monday's lethal suicide bombing, but will not take military action.
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US warns Hamas over Israel blast

Tuesday, April 18th 2006, 1:49
related countries: United States
related places: Tel Aviv

The US warns the Hamas-led Palestinian government not to defend "terrorist acts" after nine are killed in Tel Aviv.
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Tel Aviv suicide bomb kills nine

Monday, April 17th 2006, 18:21
related places: Tel Aviv

A Palestinian suicide bomber kills nine people at a Tel Aviv restaurant in an act of "self-defence", says Hamas.
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Israel's parliament is sworn in

Monday, April 17th 2006, 13:50

Israel's parliament is sworn in following last month's general elections.
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Israelis detain top Hamas deputy

Sunday, April 16th 2006, 18:21

Israeli police briefly arrest senior MP Mohammed Abu Teir and several other Hamas members in East Jerusalem.
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Israel condemns Iranian threats

Saturday, April 15th 2006, 14:46
related countries: Iran

Veteran Israeli politician Shimon Peres urges the UN to take action against Iran after threats made by its president.
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Israelis kill two gunmen in Gaza

Wednesday, April 12th 2006, 16:57
related countries: Gaza Strip

An Israeli air strike kills two Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip close to the border fence with Israel.
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Israel 'to step up Gaza shelling'

Tuesday, April 11th 2006, 19:57
related countries: Gaza Strip

Israel says it will step up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip to deter rocket attacks, as a Palestinian child victim is buried.
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Israeli cabinet ends Sharon rule

Tuesday, April 11th 2006, 15:59

Israel's cabinet declares Ariel Sharon permanently incapacitated, formally ending his premiership.
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Israeli shell kills girl in Gaza

Monday, April 10th 2006, 20:57
related countries: Gaza Strip

An artillery shell kills a young girl in a Gaza Strip house, Palestinian sources say, as Israel responds to rocket fire.
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Israel shuts joint security post

Monday, April 10th 2006, 14:53
related countries: West Bank

Israel orders the closure of a joint Israeli-Palestinian security co-ordination office in the West Bank.
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Israeli shells kill Palestinian

Sunday, April 9th 2006, 15:54
related countries: Gaza Strip

A Palestinian man is killed in a fresh Israeli attack on Gaza Strip.
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Coalition talks begin in Israel

Sunday, April 9th 2006, 11:49

Israel's political parties start talks to put together a coalition government, following March's election.
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Six die in new Israeli air strike

Saturday, April 8th 2006, 21:12
related countries: Gaza Strip
related places: Khan Yunis

Six Palestinian militants die in an Israeli air strike in the southern Gaza Strip - the third attack in two days.
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Israeli missile kills two in Gaza

Saturday, April 8th 2006, 12:01

Two Palestinians militants are killed in an Israeli air strike on a car in Gaza, Palestinian officials say.
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Six killed in Israeli air strike

Friday, April 7th 2006, 21:56
related countries: Gaza Strip

An Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip kills six Palestinians in the deadliest such attack since Hamas took power.
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Israel launches air raids on Gaza

Friday, April 7th 2006, 6:37
related countries: Gaza Strip

Israel launches overnight air strikes on the Gaza Strip following rocket attacks on Israeli towns.
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Israel police hold Hamas minister

Thursday, April 6th 2006, 14:36

Israeli police briefly hold a Hamas cabinet minister from the new Palestinian government.
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Olmert asked to form government

Thursday, April 6th 2006, 10:29

Israeli President Moshe Katsav asks acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to form a new government.
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Sharon skull surgery 'success'

Wednesday, April 5th 2006, 15:45

Israeli doctors say they have repaired part of PM Ariel Sharon's skull, three months after he fell into a coma.
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Israeli missiles hit PA compound

Tuesday, April 4th 2006, 17:37

Two Israeli missiles hit the Gaza City headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, wounding two.
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Olmert to seek Labour coalition

Tuesday, April 4th 2006, 13:08

Acting Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says he expects the Labour party to join his Kadima party in a coalition government.
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Infection delays Sharon surgery

Tuesday, April 4th 2006, 6:57

Head surgery planned for comatose Israeli PM Ariel Sharon is postponed due to a respiratory infection.
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Israelis buy E Jerusalem houses

Monday, April 3rd 2006, 15:20

An Israeli group says it takes over two East Jerusalem buildings after buying them from Palestinians.
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Israelis kill Bethlehem militant

Monday, April 3rd 2006, 11:39
related countries: West Bank
related places: Bethlehem

Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian militant in a raid in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.
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Israeli election result revised

Monday, April 3rd 2006, 9:28

Israel's electoral commission revises the results from last week's vote, giving the Labour party one fewer seat.
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Bomber strikes Israeli settlement

Friday, March 31st 2006, 7:48
related countries: West Bank

A Palestinian bomber has killed himself and four Israelis outside a settlement in the West Bank, officials say.
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Kadima secures extra seat in poll

Thursday, March 30th 2006, 20:56

The party of acting Israeli PM Ehud Olmert wins 29 seats in elections, one more than first thought, final results say.
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Quartet warns Hamas on funding

Thursday, March 30th 2006, 16:53

Mediators tell the Hamas-led Palestinian government that aid could be affected if it does not recognise Israel.
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US 'open' to Israel borders plan

Thursday, March 30th 2006, 12:33
related countries: United States

Condoleezza Rice says the US may be ready to back the Kadima party in its plan to define Israel's final borders.
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Israel vote winners seek allies

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 14:47

Informal talks begin in Israel to form a new coalition government after Kadima's election victory.
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Israel result boosts border plan

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 11:03

Acting PM Ehud Olmert vows to define Israel's final borders after his Kadima party declares victory in elections.
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Israeli shares slide after poll

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 8:37

Israeli shares fall after Ehud Olmert claims victory in the country's general election.
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Israel votes for new government

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 18:36

Israelis go to the polls in a general election that is being called one of the most important in their history.
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Three die during Israeli voting

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 13:13

Two Israeli Arabs and a Palestinian are killed in violence as Israelis go to the polls for a general election.
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Hamas 'seeks dialogue with West'

Monday, March 27th 2006, 16:24

Hamas' nominee for prime minister, Ismail Haniya, says the militant group wants talks with Western powers.
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Israel election contest tightens

Monday, March 27th 2006, 14:42

Israel's Kadima party remains on course to win Tuesday's election but its lead is weakening, opinion polls say.
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Israel 'to consult US on borders'

Sunday, March 26th 2006, 12:24
related countries: United States

Acting Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says he will seek US backing for his plans to establish permanent borders.
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Israeli elections without Sharon

Saturday, March 25th 2006, 12:35

As Israel prepares to go to the polls, James Reynolds looks at the people hoping to fill the void left by Ariel Sharon.
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Abbas 'moots secret peace talks'

Friday, March 24th 2006, 13:33

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has proposed secret peace talks with Israel, a paper quotes him as saying.
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