Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert was on Thursday indicted alongside a number of other people for allegedly taking bribes in a massive property scandal, judicial sources said.

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Israel was on Sunday preparing to release 550 Palestinian prisoners who will be freed after nightfall to complete a swap deal which brought about the release of captive soldier Gilad Shalit.

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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 USD 6 billion this year.

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Iran is less than a year away from being unstoppable in its goal of producing a nuclear weapon, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview with CNN released on Saturday.

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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

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

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.

Iran is on the threshold of nuclear capability by mastering the critical steps needed to build a weapon after receiving assistance from a foreign scientist.

The country has overcome key technical hu

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 Gilad Shalit has finally returned home after emerging frail but elated from 1,941 days of captivity in a deal that saw 477 Palestinians walk free.

Thousands of spectators whistled and