By Scott Stearns Rostock, Germany 13 July 2006 President Bush says he is concerned that the Israeli bombing of Beirut's airport could weaken the Lebanese government. Mr. Bush supports Israel's right to defend itself, and is calling on Syrian Preside...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 July 2006 Israel's Cabinet has approved military action in Lebanon in response to an attack by Islamic Hezbollah guerillas in which two Israeli soldiers were kidnapped. It was the second kidnapping of soldiers in two we...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 May 2006 Palestinian intelligence chief Tareq Abu Rajab is wheeled by Israeli paramedics into a hospital in Tel Aviv Israel has assassinated a top Palestinian militant in...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 18 May 2006 Senior Israeli and Palestinian officials could hold informal talks in the next few days at an economic summit in Egypt. If the talks go forward, it will be the firs...
By Meredith Buel Washington 17 May 2006 Newly elected Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is scheduled to visit the White House May 23 for talks with President Bush. The visit comes at a time when the...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 March 2006 Israel's election campaign began on Tuesday with different parties unveiling their campaign ads, and the candidates stepping up attacks against each other. VOA's...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 17 February 2006 Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh Top Israeli officials have discussed sanctions against the Palestinians, as the Islamic militant group Hamas prepare...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 24 January 2006 Injured man is carried away from rubble on stretcher Efforts are continuing in Kenya to rescue survivors trapped inside a five-story building that collapsed M...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 17 January 2006 Israeli security forces are cracking down on Jewish settlers in the volatile West Bank town of Hebron after days of unrest. The settlers and government appea...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 January 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon underwent five hours of emergency surgery on Friday to relieve cranial pressure and stop bleeding on his brain. Mr. Sharon's...