Israel/Mideast
Misc. news from Israel and the Middle East
Ayatollah blames 'Zionists' for tsuris in Iran
Some thought that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would strike a conciliatory note when he spoke during Friday prayers...
New photos from insurrection in Iran depict mass protests and thuggish repression (+ Update)
The news is pouring in through Twitter and the Web, despite the Iranian authorities' efforts to shut down cell phone...
A 'rare rift' as Bibi meets Barack / + Updates
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday at the White House. (Photo: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90/JTA)...
IDF soldiers tell of killing Gaza civilians
An Israeli soldier prays atop his tank near the Gaza border on Jan. 28, 2008. (Photo: Brian Hendler / JTA)...
American seriously injured by tear gas canister fired by IDF soldier in West Bank protest
The Associated Press has reported that Tristan Anderson, 38, of Oakland, Calif., was in serious condition after being struck in...
Nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide
Uriel Heilman posted the animated short (below) on "The Telegraph," his JTA blog. Titled "Closed Zone," the 90-second short was...
Another bulldozer terrorist attack in Jerusalem
Two policeman were injured in Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon, when an Arab commandeered a bulldozer and went on a rampage...
Haaretz: Israel intends to pull troops out of Gaza soon, says Olmert
Haaretz reports today that, according to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Israel has no intention to stay in the Gaza Strip...
JTA: Katyushas fired into northern Israel
JTA reported that Katyusha rockets were fired on northern Israel from Lebanon, sparking fears that the conflict with Hamas would...
Haaretz: 3 IDF soldiers killed in 13th day of war
An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed on Thursday during a clash with Hamas gunmen in Gaza, the third Israeli...
