Backing tough talk, Netanyahu wages 1st war

JERUSALEM (AP) —Throughout his long political career, Israel’s prime minister has earned a reputation as a tough talker. An ardent hawk who wrote a book about how to defeat terrorism,

Current Gaza fighting reflects new battleground

JERUSALEM (AP) _ With pinpoint airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip and Iranian-made rockets flying deep into Israel, the current conflagration between Israel and Hamas reflects the vast

Israel and Hamas battle for second day

Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas fires deep into Israel in the worst case of violence in four years. The AP’s Aron Heller reports for KFWB Radio (Los Angeles) from Jerusalem.

Israel and Hamas exchange fire for second day

Palestinian militants barraged Israel with nearly 150 rockets on Thursday, killing three people as Israel pressed a punishing campaign of airstrikes on militant targets across the Gaza Strip. The AP’s

Analysis: Israeli Gaza offensive looks to be brief

JERUSALEM (AP) — The major operation Israel launched to stop Gaza rocket fire bears some striking similarities to a punishing three-week campaign it unleashed against Hamas militants four years ago.

Israel confirms killing Arafat deputy in 1988

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel acknowledged Thursday it killed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s deputy in a 1988 raid in Tunisia, lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy and allowing a rare

Israel’s Barak hopes to extend political career

JERUSALEM—He’s been Israel’s prime minister, military chief, the country’s most decorated soldier and, for the past five years, its defense minister and moderate face to the West.

Now Ehud Barak’s

Former Israeli kingmaker poised for comeback

JERUSALEM (AP) — The popular ultra-Orthodox Israeli politician Arieh Deri is preparing a comeback after a 13-year hiatus that included a brief prison term for accepting bribes.

A return of