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Israeli troops shot at Palestinian protesters on its frontiers with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday, killing nine who were marking what they term "the catastrophe" of Israel's founding in 1948.

George J. Mitchell Jr. is leaving after two mostly futile years pressing Israelis and Palestinians to make peace, officials said Friday.

Sarah Palin stayed out of sight Monday during her first trip to Israel, dodging paparazzi staking out hotels and holy sites in hopes of getting a glimpse of the former Alaska governor who might run for president.

Israel condemns a move by Iran's navy to sail two of its ships through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea.

Ehud Olmert says Mahmoud Abbas’s hesitation, his own legal troubles and the Israeli war in Gaza scotched a potential deal two years ago.

Documents said to have come from peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians indicate that the Palestinians were prepared to compromise on Jerusalem and refugees.

An Israeli commission concluded on Sunday that Israel had acted in accordance with international law when its military intercepted a flotilla off Gaza last May.

Iran's official news agency says authorities have hanged an Iranian man convicted of spying for the country's archenemy Israel.

A cable just released by WikiLeaks suggests close cooperation between Israel and forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas when rival Hamas militants overran the Gaza Strip three years ago.

Widespread fire that has wreaked havoc in Israel could be contained soon, an Israeli public security official said Sunday .