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Israeli voters force Netanyahu to seek centrist partner
Israel\’s next government must heed voters and devote itself to bread-and-butter issues, not thorny foreign policy problems such as Iran\’s nuclear plans and the Palestinian conflict, senior politicians said on Thursday.
Israel hits Hamas government buildings, reservists mobilized
Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister\’s office, after Israel\’s cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists in preparation for a possible ground invasion.
Lieberman: Israel might withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman reportedly said he might recall Israel\’s ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council after the council voted 36-1 to investigate the effects of Jewish settlements on Palestinians.
Abbas says no talks without Israeli settlement freeze
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas repeated on Sunday his refusal to talk with Israel without a settlement freeze after international mediators, responding to his United Nations bid for statehood, urged negotiations within a month.