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FTA to help treble Indo-Israel trade: Minister

As it negotiates a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, Israel has exuded confidence that the landmark pact will help treble the bilateral trade which is set to touch $6 billion 2011.

Second Temple theory challenged

Archaeologist Eli Shukron kneels inside a ritual bath exposed beneath the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday.

aIsraeli archaeologists have uncovered ancient coins near the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City which challenge the assumption that all of the walls of the Second Temple were built by King Herod.

In east Jerusalem, streets will soon have names

Many east Jerusalem residents have for decades lived on anonymous streets where home delivery is almost impossible — but that is about to change thanks to a long-awaited plan to name the roads.

Israel says Iran closer to atom bomb than thought

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday the full extent of Iran's nuclear program was not reflected in a recent U.N. report which said that Tehran appeared to have worked on designing

Israeli court upholds disgraced former Presidents' conviction

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Disgraced former Israeli President Moshe Katsav failed to get a reprieve as the country's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld his conviction on charges of rape and other sexual offences, paving the wa

Israel silent on Sarkozy 'outburst' over Netanyahu

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A report that French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu a 'liar' in talks with US President Barack Obama, won wide coverage in Israel on Tuesday, but officials kept silent.

In Israel, speculation over strike on Iran grows

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking cabinet support for a military strike on Iran, the Haaretz newspaper reported on Wednesday, after days of speculation about plans for an attack.

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Israeli soldier Shalit released to Egypt: military source

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Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held in captivity in Gaza for over five years, arrived in Egypt on Tuesday after being released by Hamas, an Israeli military source told the media.

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Prisoner swap deal angers Israelis

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The relatives of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks have reacted strongly against a prisoners swap deal with Hamas to win freedom for captive soldier Gilad Shalit, as the country's Supreme Court p

Israel awaits Shalit return after landmark deal inked

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Israel was on Wednesday waiting to hear when captive soldier Gilad Shalit would return home, a day after the Jewish state inked a deal with Hamas that will see 1,000 Palestinian prisoners freed.

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