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 Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces Rival Palestinian leaders met and agreed to withdraw armed militants from the streets
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| Jan.6 |
Gaza |
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Hamas defiant on 'illegal' force
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel denies report it plans to attack Iran
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| Jan.13 |
Jerusalem |
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 Rice begins Mid-East peace push  | US Secretary of State begins a renewed effort to revive stalled negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians | |
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| Jan.14 |
West Bank |
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 Abbas rejects temporary state Palestinian President told Rice that he opposes the establishment of a provisional Palestinian state in temporary borders
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| Jan.15 |
Jerusalem |
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 Olmert, Rice agree to talks with Abbas U.S. Secretary of State and Israeli Prime Minister have agreed to meet with Palestinian President in a 3-way summit
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2 Palestinians killed near fence The two were seen crawling with explosives on them toward the fence south of Erez in northern Gaza
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Hamas 'planned to murder Abbas'
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
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Military chief quits over war performance| The Israel Defense Forces' chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz was under pressure since the end of war against Hezbollah. The 34-day war failed in of recovering tw... | |
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| Jan.19 |
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Victory in dead Israeli sperm row The lawyer of an couple won the right to use their dead son's sperm to inseminate a woman he never met
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 Hezbollah head hails resignation Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has welcomed the resignation of Israeli army chief Dan Halutz in the wake of the summer conflict
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| Jan.20 |
 Syria |
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Key Palestinian meeting postponed Planned talks between Mahmoud Abbas and the political head of Hamas have been postponed
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| Jan.21 |
Syria |
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No agreement in Palestinian talks Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' chief have failed to agree on forming a national unity government during talks in Syria
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| Jan.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Palestinian turned Jew charged in terror Asaf Ben-David is facing charges of conspiring to carry out a terror attack with his brother, a wanted Palestinian militant
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| Jan.23 |
Jerusalem |
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 Rape charge for Israeli president Moshe Katsav will be indicted on rape charges. He denies wrongdoing
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| Jan.24 |
Jerusalem |
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President to stand down temporarily Facing numerous sex crimes charges, Moshe Katsav has asked to be temporarily removed from power
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President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign| Moshe Katsav is lashing out at the Israeli media for 'letting my blood' and 'brainwashing' the Israeli public | |
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| Jan.25 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel MPs allow Katsav absence MPs have narrowly approved a request by the President to take leave of absence so he can fight rape allegations
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| Jan.26 |
Gaza |
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11 die as factions clash Two civilians were among those killed new violence between the rival factions Hamas and Fatah
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Death toll hits 18 as Palestinians fight 3 Palestinians were killed during a clash outside the Islamic University of Gaza
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 Battle rages on after 25 dead Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
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 Mecca |
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Saudis seek Palestinian dialogue King Abdullah has invited rival Palestinian leaders to a meeting in Mecca. He described the clashes as a 'disgrace'
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| Jan.29 |
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 Bakery bomber kills three  Map of Eilat Israel| A Palestinian attacked a bakery in southern resort town of Eilat, killing himself and three people. It's first suicide attack in Israel i... | |
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First Muslim Cabinet minister for Israel The government approved the appointment of Raleb Majadele. Arab lawmakers dismissed the development
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Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar: Rival factions agreed to a cease-fire in a bid to end four days of violence
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| Jan.30 |
Gaza |
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Hamas commander killed despite truce Hussein Shabasi, 28, was shot dead in Khan Younis
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