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US Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted there is scepticism and cynicism about his efforts to broker new talks between Israelis and Palestinians.
Israeli soldiers patrolling the disputed Golan Heights along the border with Syria have fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli Defense Forces statement says.
Shots fired from Syria have hit the central Israeli-occupied Golan Heights overnight, a military spokesperson says, causing no harm or damage.
Palestinians and Arab Israelis have marked what to them is the Nakba - Arabic for "catastrophe" - of the creation of the Jewish state.
The chief Palestinian negotiator has accused the Israeli government of trying to "sabotage" US moves to rekindle peace talks.
Israel has signed off on plans for nearly 300 new settler homes near Ramallah, angering Palestinians.
Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported
In his first response to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad says Syria is capable of facing Israel.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for restraint to avoid an escalation in the Syrian conflict, expressing "grave concern" over Israeli air strikes.
Israel's chief peace negotiator says it's "good news" that the Arab peace initiative is negotiable and that Arab nations are supporting peace talks between Israel and the Palestine.
A former Israeli defence minister has alleged that Syria's chemical weapons are "trickling" to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Hagel says Israel did not tell him of its intelligence assessment that Syria used chemical weapons.
A Palestinian prisoner who refused food for months is expected to end his hunger strike after a deal was reached with Israeli authorities for his early release, his lawyer says.
Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip have hit southern Israel without causing casualties or damage, a police spokesperson says.
At least two rockets have exploded in Israel's Red Sea resort town of Eilat early causing no casualties but prompting the authorities to close the airport, police say.
