Prime Minister Ariel Sharon intends to present the Palestinians with a state – as part of an interim agreement. According to the plan Sharon hopes to show U.S. President George Bush next month in Washington, the state would be established even before its final borders are drawn. Sharon will emphasize to Bush, however, that the […]

(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser) The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the Gidonim Unit and the Jerusalem Police, have arrested a number of suspects in connection with the assassination of the late Minister of Tourism Rechavam Ze’evy. The questioning of Salah Alawi (resident of Azariya, who collaborated with the assassins) and […]

President George W. Bush plans to reinforce yesterday’s State Department directive to Israel to “get out” of the PA-controlled areas. He will “stop by” a meeting between visiting Foreign Minister Peres and National Security Council head Condoleeza Rice, and tell Peres that the IDF must immediately withdraw from the areas it took over this weekend. […]

Today’s edition of the weekly Cabinet meeting dealt with the IDF’s offensives in Judea and Samaria. Prime Minister Sharon began by reviewing the army’s extensive weekend activities, which included the capture of territory in and around six Palestinian-controlled cities: Ramallah, Jenin, Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Tul Karem, and Kalkilyeh. Government officials, including Ariel Sharon, stressed repeatedly […]

Lior Kaufman, 30, who was murdered by Palestinian terrorists in the Judean desert east of Jerusalem last night, was buried in Rishon LeTzion this afternoon. He and six friends were on a jeep tour when gunfire rang out from an overlooking Arab village. The Israelis ran for cover, but three were hit when the shots […]

(IsraelNationalNews.com – 11:00pm) There have been two terrorist attacks involving fatalities and injuries over the past two hours. This in addition to shooting attacks directed at the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Gilo, Har Homa and Armon HaNatziv. There was also a mortar attack against Gilo, as well as a mortar attack against the community of Morag […]

The Cabinet convened for several hours last night, after which the following statement was released: “The Government and people of Israel are shocked and outraged by the cold-blooded assassination of Minister Rehavam Ze’evi… The murder of a member of the Israeli Cabinet and Knesset crosses all red lines… The responsibility lies squarely with Arafat and […]

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and opposition leader Yossi Sarid addressed a special Knesset mourning session today. Prime Minister Sharon said, “This morning, our fellow minister and MK Rehavam Ze’evi, Gandhi, may G-d avenge his blood, was murdered in Jerusalem by Palestinian terrorists. From his youth until the day of his death, Minister Ze’evi took an […]

Yesha Council leaders who met with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon last night left unsatisfied. Sharon rejected claims that the government has been conducting ongoing negotiations with the Palestinian Authority despite the continuing violence, and said that the perception of Peres’ influence on government policy is exaggerated. To the Yesha members’ claim that Sharon was essentially […]

The international community is abuzz with diplomatic activity concerning Israel and the Middle East. Following the lead of Prime Minister Sharon and then U.S. President George Bush, Ireland and Holland have now called for the establishment of a Palestinian state. British Prime Minister Blair did so yesterday. Ireland’s Prime Minister Ahern, whose turn it is […]