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Ya'alon: Israeli intervention in Syria wouldn't help

Defense minister in Washington to meet Pentagon chief Hagel; dismisses Arab peace initiative as “just spin.”
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Palestinian charged with killing Israeli settler

The Samaria IDF court charges Salam Zagal with murder of Israeli West Bank settler Evyatar Borovsky at Tapuah Junction in April.
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Israeli official: We underestimated Assad

Defense official: Israel thought Assad would fall sooner; J’lem sees fall of Assad, take over by rebels as less ideal scenario.
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'57% support unilateral Israeli move to set borders'

Poll: 61% of Israelis support 2-state solution, while 23% support bi-national state without full Palestinian civic rights.
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Shin Bet nabs Israeli Arab who joined Syrian rebels

Taiba resident linked up with anti-Assad jihadi group, was asked about Dimona nuclear plant and IDF weapons, security forces say.
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Israeli hurt in West Bank drive-by shooting attack

Man in 60s shot in leg by assailant in passing car at Kedumim junction; evacuated to hospital in light to moderate condition.
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WATCH: Ashkenazi addresses Israeli security issues

Former IDF Chief of General Staff tells ‘Post,’ that lack of stability on Israel’s borders presents uncertain situation.
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Syrian TV shows images of alleged Israeli air raid

Footage of damage to military research center in Jamarya, which Syria claims was target of an IAF strike, is shown on official Syrian state television.
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'Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeted multiple sites'

‘Time’ quotes Western officials as saying IAF jets hit several targets in Syria and US has given Israel green light to carry out more raids; Panetta: US supports all steps to prevent weapons from falling into terrorist hands.
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Lebanon reports Israeli fighter planes breach air space

Lebanese army statement says four Israeli Air Force jets entered air space throughout the night; IDF have not confirmed report, which comes amid heightened concern over the fate of Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons.
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United Nations to investigate Israeli drone strikes

UN launches inquiry into UAV strikes in the Palestinian territories as well as Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Afghanistan.
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Bennet: Israeli parties should pledge not to evacuate Jews

Bayit Yehudi head compares Netanyahu to bus driver veering left, says his goal is to “hold steering wheel in place”; refuses to declare he would not sit in government negotiating with Palestinians.
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Quartet's Blair weighs in on Israeli building plans

France, Britain, Germany, Portugal issue joint statement expressing “extreme concern” over construction plans in E1.
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Salam Fayyad urges total boycott of all Israeli goods

Palestinian Authority prime minister calls to boycott Israel as way of “resisting occupation,” in response to Israel’s decision to withhold tax revenues; urges Arab countries to fulfill promise to provide $ 100 million.
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