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Grass claims supportive mail for Israel poem
Berlin/Tel Aviv - Nobel literature laureate Guenter Grass defended a controversial political poem criticizing Israel, saying on German television Thursday that he had received 'piles' of supportive messages.
Grass to recite controversial Israel poem on German TV
Berlin/Tel Aviv - Nobel Literature Laureate Guenter Grass was to recite part of a controversial political poem criticizing Israel Thursday evening and defend it during a German television broadcast.
Storm as Nobel winner Grass criticizes Israel in poem
Berlin - Guenter Grass, the 84-year-old German Nobel Literature laureate, triggered a storm Wednesday with a poem criticizing Israeli threats to attack Iranian nuclear facilities.
Toulouse shooting victims buried in Jerusalem
Jerusalem - The bodies of the four victims of a shooting attack at a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse were laid to rest in Jerusalem Wednesday, in a funeral service attended by hundreds of mourners.
Ashton's snafu with Israel due to incorrect transcript
Tel Aviv/Brussels - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was put on the defensive Tuesday, after one of her speeches appeared to compare the killing of three Jewish children in France to the situation of Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu: Attack on Iran not imminent, but could take place
Jerusalem - An attack on Iran to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons was not imminent, or even a foregone conclusion, but could nonetheless take place, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday.
Drumbeat to war? Obama vs Republicans on Iran
Washington - US President Barack Obama and the Republican rivals hoping to unseat him traded harsh jabs over Iran Tuesday, with the candidates accusing the president of being soft and Obama accusing them of seeking a war with Tehran.
US presidential candidates talk tough on Iran
Washington - US presidential candidates talked tough on Iran Tuesday, amid speculation over an Israeli military strike against the Islamic republic to stymie its alleged nuclear weapons programme.
Netanyahu urges action against Iran
Netanyahu, Obama meet amid Iran tensions
Washington - US President Barack Obama said Monday in a meeting with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would 'have Israel's back' on security issues, as the leaders hold talks at the White House to be dominated by Iran's attempts to obtain nuclear weapons.
Obama reassures Israel on Iran, but urges caution
Washington - US President Barack Obama Sunday pledged that his country would not tolerate development of a nuclear weapon in Iran, but warned that increasing warlike rhetoric was pushing up the price of oil and, thus, helping Iran finance its nuclear programme.
Obama seeks to reassure Israel over Iran
Washington - US President Barack Obama Sunday pledged that his country would not tolerate development of a nuclear weapon in Iran, but warned that increasing warlike rhetoric was pushing up the price of oil and, thus, helping Iran finance its nuclear programme.
Obama warns over Iran's nuclear programme: 'I don't bluff'
Washington - President Barack Obama has warned that he could deploy the US military against Iran's nuclear programme, while assuring Israel that Washington had the country's interests at heart, in an interview published Friday.
Report: 'I don't bluff,' Obama warns Iran on nuclear programme
Washington - US President Barack Obama warned in a media interview published Friday that he could deploy the US military to destroy Iran's nuclear programme, while assuring Israel that Washington had the country's interests at heart.
PREVIEW: Netanyahu heads for Washington amid Iran speculation tsunami
Tel Aviv - One issue will be at the centre of Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming White House meeting, 'and that is - of course - the continued strengthening of Iran and its nuclear programme.'
Israel's Barak meets with US defence chief
Washington - US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta welcomed his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak to the Pentagon Wednesday for talks expected to focus on the nuclear standoff with Iran.
Report: Netanyahu to ask Obama for tougher stance on Iran
Tel Aviv - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will push US President Barack Obama to adopt tougher language against Iran during his visit to Washington next week, an Israeli newspaper reported Wednesday.
Israel's Barak heads to Washington for Iran talks
Tel Aviv - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak headed for Washington on Monday, his office said, for talks with US officials expected to focus on the nuclear standoff with Iran.
Netanyahu: Iran report proves accuracy of Israeli intelligence
Jerusalem - The latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran's nuclear programme is 'further proof' that Israeli intelligence on the issue is accurate, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.
Netanyahu: IAEA report proves accuracy of Israeli estimates on Iran
Jerusalem - The International Atomic Energy Agency's latest report on Iran's nuclear programme is 'further proof' that Israeli estimates of the programme were accurate, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday.
Israeli attack will cause its own collapse, says Tehran minister
Tehran - Any attack by Israel against Iran would lead to the collapse of the Jewish state, the news network Press TV on Saturday quoted Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi as saying.
US, Israel fully coordinated on Iran, US ambassador reaffirms
Jerusalem - The United States and Israel are fully coordinated on the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and have not ruled out any options in this regard, US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro reaffirmed Thursday.
Report: Israel says US criticism of Iran attack serves Tehran
Tel Aviv - Israel has complained to the United States over criticism by US officials of a possible Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, an Israeli newspaper reported Tuesday.
Report: Israel says Washington should intensify sanctions on Iran
Tel Aviv - Israel's response to a US request that it not attack Iran's nuclear facilities was to demand that Washington intensify sanctions against Tehran, Israel's Channel 2 News reported Monday night.
Israel watching Iranian warships 'very closely'
Tel Aviv - Israel said Sunday it would watch the two Iranian warships which have docked in Syria 'very closely' in case they approached its waters.
Report: US security advisory will ask Israel not to strike Iran
Tel Aviv - Visiting US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon would try to persuade Israel not to target Iran's nuclear plants in a military strike, an Israeli newspaper reported Sunday.
ANALYSIS: Will Israel attack Iran?
Tel Aviv - Will Israel attack Iran? The answer depends on whom you ask.
Israel, Cyprus sign military deal to protect energy resources
Athens/Nicosia - Israel and Cyprus signed a military agreement Thursday, allowing the former to use the airspace and territorial waters around the eastern Mediterranean island to protect vital energy resources.
Israel leader says sanctions against Iran not working
Tel Aviv/Athens - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that sanctions against Iran had not yet worked, adding that Tehran's nuclear pursuits made it the most 'irresponsible' country in the world.
Israel leader pays historic visit to Cyprus
Athens/Nicosia - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Cyprus Thursday - the first ever visit by an Israeli leader - to discuss expanding energy cooperation.
Iran exaggerating progress, Israel says
Tel Aviv - Iran was exaggerating progress made in its nuclear programme to make the world believe it was too late to stop it, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday.
Delhi police make little headway, Israel to assist blast probe
New Delhi - Indian police Wednesday were investigating whether an abandoned motorbike in south Delhi was connected to an attack that injured an Israeli diplomat's wife, news reports said.
High alert in Israel as Delhi police seek bomb attack suspect
New Delhi - Indian police were trying Tuesday to track a motorcyclist, in connection with a car bomb blast that seriously injured an Israeli diplomat's wife, while in Israel the incident prompted a heightened security alert.
Delhi police seeking biker in bomb attack on Israeli embassy car
New Delhi - Indian police were Tuesday trying to track a motorcyclist in connection with a car bomb blast that seriously injured an Israeli diplomat's wife.
Georgia police disarm bomb hidden in car of Israeli diplomat
Moscow - Police in Georgia disarmed a bomb concealed in a vehicle used by Israeli embassy staff, local media reported Monday.
Israeli diplomat hurt in car explosion in New Delhi
New Delhi - An Israeli diplomat was injured Monday after an explosion hit his car in the Indian capital New Delhi, according to reports.
Clinton, Lieberman hold talks for first time in 18 months
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met Tuesday in Washington for their first face-to-face talks in a year and half.
Obama: Israel has not yet decided on Iran attack
Washington - Israel has not yet made a decision on its response to the world's growing concern about Iran's capability to build nuclear weapons, US President Barack Obama said Sunday.
Rebuffing Iran, Netanyahu says strength is protecting Israel
Jerusalem - Iran's latest verbal threats to Israel and civil conflict in the Middle East underscore the need for Israel to be strong and tough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.
New blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan
Al-Arish, Egypt - Gunmen set off an explosion at a gas pipeline in Egypt, in the eleventh such attack on the line that transports gas to Israel and Jordan since former president Hosny Mubarak was overthrown a year ago.
Iran's leader warns of possible attacks by US, Israel
Tehran - Iran's leader warned the United States and Israel on Friday against possible military attacks on the country's nuclear sites.
Reports: Israel could attack Iran in spring
Washington - Israel could attack Iran this spring in a bid to stop Tehran from producing a nuclear weapon, an unnamed defence official told CNN Thursday.
Iran developing missile to hit US, senior Israeli official says
Tel Aviv - Iran is developing a missile with a 10,000 kilometre range, which would put the US within range of attack, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Thursday.
Israel, Germany call for more pressure on Iran over nuclear dispute
Tel Aviv - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Thursday called for increasing pressure on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme.
Jordan parliament blasts Israel's detention of Palestinian speaker
Amman - Jordan's lower house of parliament condemned Wednesday Israel's detention of Palestinian parliament Speaker Abdel Aziz Dweik as a 'flagrant violation' of international law and called for his immediate release.
Netanyahu: EU oil embargo on Iran 'step in right direction'
Tel Aviv - Israel welcomed Monday a European Union foreign ministers' agreement on an oil embargo against Iran, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called 'a step in the right direction.'
Serious rights violations in occupied territories, Israel, say HWR
Tel Aviv - Serious violations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories were ongoing in 2011, Human Rights Watch said in its annual report Sunday.
Israeli prime ministers thanks Dutch World War II antinazi veteran
Amsterdam - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took time off an official visit to the Netherlands on Thursday to personally thank Johan van Hulst, a World War II member of the Dutch resistance who smuggled hundreds of Jewish babies and children away from the Nazis.
Israel's Barak: decision to attack Iran 'far off'
Tel Aviv - Israel is far from making a decision on whether to attack Iran, its defence minister said Wednesday.
Saudis deny Israeli hackers infiltrated capital market site
Riyadh - Saudi authorities on Wednesday denied claims that Israeli hackers had crippled the website of the oil-rich country's capital market, saying the system was operating normally.
Israel's Netanyahu leaves for two-day trip to Netherlands
Tel Aviv - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Wednesday for a two-day visit to the Netherlands, during which he is expected to thank the Dutch government for its support in the United Nations.
Egypt suspends controversial Jewish festival
Cairo - Egypt has cancelled this year a controversial festival, commemorating a Jewish rabbi, due to political and security instability in the country, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Israeli military chief denies inviting Syrian refugees
Tel Aviv - Israeli military Chief of Staff Benny Gantz denied on Wednesday denied he had invited Alawite refugees from Syria to Israel, saying his words had been misconstrued.
German police suspect Syrian student in murder of Israeli woman
Goettingen, Germany - German police said Thursday that a Syrian medical student was the main suspect in the murder of a 26-year-old Israeli in the university town of Goettingen, but ruled out a political motive.
Egyptian police detain 52 Africans crossing into Israel
Al-Arish, Egypt - Egyptian border police have detained 52 African migrants in the past 24 hours after they attempted to cross into southern Israel from the Sinai Peninsula, security officials said Monday.
Israeli student found dead in German university residence
Goettingen, Germany - A 26-year-old Israeli medical student was found dead in her German university's halls of residence, state prosecutors in the central city of Goettingen said Thursday.
UN extends observer mission on Golan Heights for six more months
New York - The UN Security Council extended Wednesday the mandate of its military observer force on the Golan Hights until June 2012.
New blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
Cairo- Gunmen attacked an Egyptian pipeline Sunday that transports gas to Israel, the 10th such incident since former president Hosny Mubarak's overthrow in February, according to Egyptian television.
Israel's new ambassador arrives in Cairo
Cairo - Israel's new ambassador to Egypt arrived on Monday in Cairo, where he faces the challenge of preserving precarious diplomatic relations after the storming of the Israeli embassy in September.
Israeli official in Cairo for talks on next stage of prisoner swap
Cairo- An Israeli military official arrived Sunday in Cairo for talks on carrying out the second stage of a prisoner swap deal between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas, said sources at Cairo airport.
Muslim Brotherhood to review Egypt's peace treaty with Israel
Cairo - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said that the country's peace treaty with Israel needs re-evaluation by the country's new parliament, in press remarks by a senior member of the group published Friday.
Egyptian police kill Eritrean trying to sneak into Israel
Al-Arish, Egypt - Egyptian border police shot and killed one of five Eritreans who were allegedly trying to sneak into Israel through the country's southern Sinai border, security officials said Tuesday.
LEAD: Israel worried by Islamist gains in Egyptian elections
Tel Aviv - Israeli officials Sunday expressed concern at the gains of Islamist parties in the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections.
Israel worried about Islamist gains in Egyptian elections
Tel Aviv - Israeli officials Sunday expressed concern at the gains of Islamist parties in the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections.
LEAD: Israeli minister calls on West to 'paralyze' Iran's economy
Tel Aviv - Israel called Thursday on the West to agree on crippling sanctions against Iran and force it to choose between its nuclear programme or survival.
Survey finds Israelis divided on preemptive Iran attack
Tel Aviv/Washington - Some 90 per cent of Jewish Israelis believe Iran is developing nuclear weapons, according to a survey by the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, which also found that they remain divided on whether Israel should strike Iran.
Barak: Israel not looking for war with Iran, but will act if pushed
Tel Aviv - Israel is not looking for a war with Iran, but will act if left with no choice and 'pushed into a corner,' Defence Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday.
Egypt-Israel gas pipeline bombed hours ahead of voting
Cairo/Doha - A gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel was attacked Monday, hours before the start of parliamentary elections, Egypt's first voting since the ouster of president Hosny Mubarak in February.
LEAD: Iran threatens retaliation against Israeli, NATO sites
Tehran - An Iranian general Saturday threatened retaliation against Israel if any of its nuclear or security sites are attacked.
Iranian general threatens retaliation against Israeli nuclear sites
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New blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan
Al-Arish, Egypt - Gunmen have attacked an Egyptian pipeline that transports gas to Israel and Jordan, the eighth such incident since a popular uprising forced president Hosny Mubarak to step down in February.
Netanyahu calls for tougher sanctions against Iran
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Wednesday for tougher sanctions against Iran.
Israel will not deal with a Palestinian cabinet including Hamas
Jerusalem - Israel will not deal with a Palestinian government which includes Hamas, unless the group renounces violence and recognizes the Jewish state, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday.
Hezbollah says it uncovered US, Israeli spy networks
Beirut - Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah said Wednesday it had uncovered spy networks operated by US and Israeli intelligence agencies.
Iran threat to 'bung Israel into trash bin of history' if attacked
Tehran - In case of an attack on the Iranian nuclear sites, 'Iran would bung Israel into the trash bin of history,' a general of the Iranian revolutionary guards (IRGC) said Monday.
African refugees to Israel report threats of organ theft in Sinai
Tel Aviv - African refugees attempting to reach Israel have claimed that the Egyptian Bedouin people-smugglers have threatened to steal their organs, unless they or their families paid money, a spokeswoman for a human rights charity said Sunday.
Iran to start air defence drill simulating Israeli attacks
Tehran - Iran's Revolutionary Guards will carry out an air defence drill simulating an Israeli attack on its nuclear sites, the official news agency IRNA said Friday.
Report: Egypt resumes gas supplies after attacks on pipeline
Cairo- Egypt was to resume gas exports to Jordan and Israel on Friday after repairing a pipeline damaged by several attacks, the semi-official newspaper Al Ahram reported, quoting Egyptian Oil Ministry officials.
Israel's Barak wants tough sanctions to stop nuclear Iran
Tel Aviv - An Iran armed with nuclear weapons is a problem for the whole world, not just Israel, and that is why strict sanctions are necessary, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday.
LEAD: Iran general says base blast targeted anti-Israel programme
Tehran - A blast at a military base in Iran happened while the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) were working on a weapon research programme to be used against Israel, Iran's armed forces chief of staff said Wednesday.
Iran denies Israel behind military base explosion
Tehran - Iran on Wednesday denied press speculation that Israel was behind the explosion at a military base near Tehran which killed 17 members of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
Students form human chain around nuclear site in Iran
Isfahan, Iran - Hundreds of students on Tuesday formed a human chain around the uranium conversion plant in central Iran.
LEAD: Iran opposition to unite with government if Israel attacks
Tehran - Iran's opposition would unite with the government in case of an Israeli attack on its nuclear sites, former president Mohammad Khatami said on his website Monday.
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Teheran - Iran's opposition would unite with the government in case of an Israeli attack on its nuclear sites, former president Mohammad Khatami said on his website Monday.
Students to form human chain around nuclear site in Iran
Teheran - Students plan to form a human chain around the uranium conversion plant in Isfahan in central Iran, Fars news agency reported Monday.
Israel: World must draw 'obvious conclusions' from IAEA report
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday called on world leaders to draw the 'obvious conclusions' from last week's report on Iran's nuclear programme.
Iran's leader warns Israel against military threats
Tehran - Iran's supreme leader on Thursday warned Israel against any military attacks or even threats against the Islamic state, state media reported.
LEAD: Two explosions hit Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
Al Arish, Egypt- Two explosions hit an Egyptian pipeline that transports gas to Israel and Jordan early Thursday.
Explosion hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan
Al Arish, Egypt- An explosion hit an Egyptian pipeline that transports gas to Israel and Jordan early Thursday.
LEAD: IAEA report points to need to stop Iran, Israel says
Tel Aviv - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran's nuclear activities backs the view of Israel and the world community that Iran is developing nuclear weapons and points to the need to stop Tehran's nuclear programme, Israel said Wednesday.
Israel keeps mum on IAEA report on Iran nuclear programme
Tel Aviv - Israel kept mum on Wednesday on an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report that said Iran was developing a nuclear weapon.
No 'automatic reaction' from Israel to IAEA report on Iran
Jerusalem - Israel would not respond to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report indicating that Iran has been developing a nuclear weapon before examining the findings, a spokesman said Tuesday.
ANALYSIS: Israel pessimistic IAEA Iran report will change anything
Tel Aviv - The forthcoming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran's nuclear programme is unlikely to make a difference to the efforts to stop Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, an Israeli nuclear and arms control expert said Tuesday.
Ahmadinejad: Iran not to stop nuclear work, despite threats
Tehran - Iran would not stop its nuclear work, despite media reports that Israel was considering military threats, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday.
Report: Sarkozy, Obama share dislike of Netanyahu in G20 blunder
Paris - French President Nicholas Sarkozy called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'liar' in remarks unwittingly transmitted to journalists at last week's Group of 20 summit in France, a French media website reported Tuesday.
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