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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Syria, Israel exchange fire across cease-fire line

    BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled territory.
    BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, China, United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Fears grow of clash between Israel and Syria

    JERUSALEM — Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation.
    JERUSALEM — Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation. After decades of relative calm along the two nations&...

    Tags: Defense, Weaponry, Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Defense Equipment

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Ultra-Orthodox protest military draft in Israel

    JERUSALEM -- Thousands of young ultra-Orthodox men protested Thursday night against a government proposal to, for the first time, draft them into the military.
    JERUSALEM -- Thousands of young ultra-Orthodox men protested Thursday night against a government proposal to, for the first time, draft them into the military. More than 20,000 protesters gathered at an Israel Defense Forces recruiting office in an...

    Tags: Politics, Government, Religion and Belief, National Government, Israel

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 2 killings shatter relative calm between Israelis, Palestinians

    JERUSALEM -- Tensions rose Tuesday between Israelis and Palestinians after two separate killings -- one by each side -- shattered what had been a period of relative calm in recent months.
    JERUSALEM -- Tensions rose Tuesday between Israelis and Palestinians after two separate killings -- one by each side -- shattered what had been a period of relative calm in recent months. At a northern West Bank hitchhiking stop, an Israeli settler...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Politics, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas

    5. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line'

    JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to military involvement in the country's civil war.
    JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to...

    Tags: Weaponry, NATO, U.S. Department of Defense, Politics, United Nations

    6. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Israel accuses Syria of using chemical weapons against rebels

    JERUSALEM – Israel on Tuesday accused Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime of using chemical weapons against rebels, heightening pressure on the international community to react and exposing a potential new rift with the United States over the assessment of regional threats.
    JERUSALEM – Israel on Tuesday accused Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime of using chemical weapons against rebels, heightening pressure on the international community to react and exposing a potential new rift with the United States over...

    Tags: Weaponry, NATO, U.S. Department of Defense, Bashar Assad, Barack Obama

    7. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Israel sees no criminal liability in Gaza family bombing

    JERUSALEM - An Israeli investigation into the worst civilian tragedy of last November’s Gaza Strip offensive – an attack that killed 10 members of a single family and two neighbors – concluded that soldiers bombed the home by mistake and should not face criminal charges or other disciplinary action.
    JERUSALEM - An Israeli investigation into the worst civilian tragedy of last November’s Gaza Strip offensive – an attack that killed 10 members of a single family and two neighbors – concluded that soldiers bombed the home by mistake and...

    Tags: Defense, Armed Conflicts, Politics, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Gaza cease-fire unraveling amid renewed air attacks

    JERUSALEM -- A 4-month-old cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip appeared to be collapsing early Wednesday after militants fired projectiles into southern Israel and the Israel Defense Forces responded with airstrikes against two...

    Tags: Hamas, Armed Conflicts, Politics, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    9. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Australia investigating mysterious 2010 death in Israeli prison

    JERUSALEM -- Government officials in Australia vowed Wednesday to investigate the secret detention and mysterious death of a Jewish Australian immigrant who was found hanged to death in a high-security Israeli prison cell in 2010.
    JERUSALEM -- Government officials in Australia vowed Wednesday to investigate the secret detention and mysterious death of a Jewish Australian immigrant who was found hanged to death in a high-security Israeli prison cell in 2010. Australian Foreign...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Politics, Australia, Civil Rights, Interior Policy

    10. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Lollapalooza's expansion to Israel is on hold

    Lollapalooza, the former touring festival that re-established itself as a destination event after landing in Chicago in 2005, has been aggressive in recent years in expanding its brand internationally. Lollapalooza has already ventured into South America with fests in Brazil and Chile, and last summer announced plans to go to Israel.
    Lollapalooza, the former touring festival that re-established itself as a destination event after landing in Chicago in 2005, has been aggressive in recent years in expanding its brand internationally. Lollapalooza has already ventured into South...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Arts and Culture, Festive Events

    11. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Israel moves forward with controversial West Bank development

    JERUSALEM – Israel took another step Wednesday toward developing a highly sensitive plot of West Bank land, submitting construction plans for nearly 3,400 units of new Jewish housing on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
    JERUSALEM – Israel took another step Wednesday toward developing a highly sensitive plot of West Bank land, submitting construction plans for nearly 3,400 units of new Jewish housing on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The project, known as E-1, has...

    Tags: Czech Republic, United Nations, Politics, Benjamin Netanyahu, Germany

    12. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to quit politics

    JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, one of the nation’s most influential and divisive leaders, said Monday he would not run for a Knesset seat in the upcoming election, ending a political and military career that spanned more than three decades.
    JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, one of the nation’s most influential and divisive leaders, said Monday he would not run for a Knesset seat in the upcoming election, ending a political and military career that spanned more than three...

    Tags: Politics, Benjamin Netanyahu, Career and Workplace, Elections, Parties and Movements

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