Posts Tagged ‘Israel’
Israel could attack Iran as early as April: Panetta
War hysteria continues to grip the Middle East, as heightened anxieties over Iran’s surreptitious nuclear program have the U.S. Defense Secretary on edge.
Leon Panetta said Thursday that Israel could launch attacks against Iran as early as April or May in effort to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb.
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Come-back to Israel ads are taken down
WASHINGTON — The Israeli government abruptly pulled an ad campaign Friday warning expatriates that living in the U.S. places their national identity at risk.
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Prisoner swap between Israel, Hamas moves ahead (AP)
AP – The elaborate machinery of a prisoner swap deal between two bitter enemies swung into motion Monday, as hundreds of Palestinians and one Israeli soldier prepared to return home in one of the most dramatic recent developments in the otherwise deadlocked Israel-Palestinian conflict.
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Israel, Hamas announce swap for captured soldier (AP)
AP – In a much-anticipated prisoner exchange that could have broad implications, Israel and Hamas on Tuesday announced that an Israeli soldier abducted to Gaza five years ago would be swapped for about 1,000 Palestinians held by Israel and accused of militant activity.
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Israel reaches deal to free captured soldier
The Israelis have reached a tentative deal with Hamas to free a soldier who has been held captive by the Palestinian militant group for five years, the Israeli government reported Tuesday.
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Panetta warns Israel against growing isolation (AP)
AP – The continuing turmoil in the Middle East makes it crucial that Israel finds ways to communicate with other nations in the region if it’s ever going to enjoy peace and stability, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned in a blunt assessment.
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Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated (AP)
AP – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East, and said Israeli leaders must restart negotiations with the Palestinians and work to restore relations with Egypt and Turkey.
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