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Roy Eitan

Roy Eitan

Candidate Profile: Shaul Mofaz, the hawkish centrist

The general-turned-politician Shaul Mofaz may have Iran to thank if he wins the race for Kadima\’s leadership. An inveterate hawk in a centrist party, Mofaz is stressing his military credentials to deal with Israel\’s security challenges

Olmert seen as lackluster at Paris

Weighed down by political scandal and challenges at home, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appeared unusually subdued during his visit to Paris for the Union for the Mediterranean conference

Three dead in Jerusalem terrorist bulldozer attack

A terrorist attack in Jerusalem by an Arab who commandeered a bulldozer on a busy downtown street and rammed it into vehicles and people left at least three people dead and dozens injured.   [WEB EXTRA VIDEOS]

Israel-Hamas truce begins and Israelis are ready if it fails

Israeli officials said Egypt has agreed to hold off on opening its border with Gaza — a key Hamas demand — until there is progress in talks on Shalit\’s return. The IDF is expected to be ready for a last-resort invasion of Gaza, if the cease-fire fails.

Now that there’s a truce, what about Gilad Shalit?

Criticism of the Hamas-Israel truce by the parents of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is fueling public debate in Israel about the efficacy of the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip absent Shalit\’s return.

With security focus on Gaza, terror strikes a Jerusalem yeshiva

While Israel\’s eyes were focused on the security threat from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, terrorism struck in the heart of the Jewish state. A gunman stormed into the Yeshivat Mercaz Harav complex in west Jerusalem late Thursday, mowing down students who had gathered in the dining room for the traditionally intensive pre-Shabbat classes. Medical officials put the death toll at eight, with at dozens wounded, several critically.

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