Israel

Israeli parliament votes 35-15 in approval of new legislation to limit release of 'terrorists'.

Israel's plan to build 500 houses in occupied neighborhood criticised by international community.

Joint letter addressed to Netanyahu reads: 'We know first-hand of the heavy and painful price exacted by wars.'

It's too easy to question present activities without looking at the past, an issue that has raised its head over Israel and Palestine.

Israel PM depicted in Haaretz cartoon flying Israeli jet into World Trade Center tower.

Swedish foreign minister Margot Wallstrom rebuffs accusations of superficiality from Avigdor Lieberman.

Senior IDF officer says United States, Canada and France are on the same side as Hezbollah, Iran and Assad

Foreign ministry spokesman says Sweden's decision will not contribute to Israel Palestine peace negotiations.

Angered by recognition of Palestine state, Israel mulling scaling down of diplomatic ties with Sweden.

The legislation claims Islamic prayer calls generate 'intolerable noise' that disrupts citizens' sleep.

Company says decision to relocate plant in settlement 'purely commercial' as part of 'global growth plan'.

Israeli PM issues strong response to US official's 'chickens**t' comments in anonymous interview.

Senior Obama official calls Israeli PM 'chickenshit' and only interested in protecting himself from political defeat.

Yehuda Weinstein calls on Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon to explain ban on travel with settlers.

Around 13,000 Israelis, Arabs and tourists partied for 12 hours last week in the historic palace complex of Masada.

Cult leader kept more than 30 women and 80 children in southern Tel Aviv

Israeli intelligence minister Yuval Steinitz has accused the UK Parliament of sanctioning attacks by Hamas.

Rivlin becomes first Israeli president to attend memorial of the 'Kafr Qasim massacre'.

Following the killing of a 14-year-old Palestinian-American boy by the IDF, Anonymous hacktivists knock Israeli government websites offline

Rights group slams plan to prevent Palestinians from riding same buses as Israeli settlers as "racial segregation."

US central bank scheduled to end its quantitative easing programme.

Kelly Tolhurst is at odds with Conservative Party leadership and has caled for Israeli businesses to be boycotted.

Independent Palestinian state to be created within three years, according to peace negotiator.

Islamist militant group say hit-and-run attack a response to the 'Judaization' in Jerusalem of Arab holy places.

Right-wing Jewish Home party calls for construction of 'thousands' of Jewish apartments in retaliation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blames Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Police shot the driver of a car that ran over people waiting at light rail train stop.

Israeli military says it is reviewing reports of security incident near Shivta.

IDF spokesman says Islamist group was to kidnap and kill as many people as possible.

Negotiations to include re-opening of airport, opening of port, release of prisoners and reconstruction.