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• Iran hangs man for allegedly spying for Israel
Ali Reza Jamshidi told The Associated Press that Ali Ashtari was hanged Monday, fulfilling a death sentenced handed down June 30 by the Revolutionary Court, which handles security matters. It was the country's first known conviction for espionage ...
• Israel spurns U.N. plea to ease Gaza blockade
JERUSALEM - Israel stood fast Wednesday by its decision to clamp shut cargo crossings at the Gaza Strip, brushing off pleas to ease the blockade from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon. Israel sealed the passages two weeks ago after a 5-month-old truce ...
• New dovish faction shaping up in Israel
JERUSALEM - A group of high-profile Israeli politicians, intellectuals and business leaders have banded together to form a new dovish faction ahead of February elections, worried by polls that give hardline opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu a ...
• Analysis: Some Israelis want Obama tough love
JERUSALEM - Each time a new U.S. president is elected, the question that leaps to Israeli minds is, "is he good for the Jews?" With Barack Obama's victory, however, what's good for the 5.5 million Jews of Israel has become a matter of debate. Eight ...
• Israeli tanks rumble into Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli tanks forged into the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, drawing rocket and mortar fire from Palestinian militants, militant groups said, intensifying violence that has chipped away at a tenuous cease-fire. Israel and ...