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WORLD | IRAN REACTOR EXPOSED

U.S., Europe: Iran must open secret plant

WASHINGTON — The United States, Britain, France and Germany demanded Iran allow nuclear inspectors to visit a heretofore secret uranium enrichment plant, warning of new sanctions if Tehran did not comply. full story >

ISRAEL | FORMER PM EHUD OLMERT INDICTMENTS

Olmert looking at a notorious rather than a glorious legacy

(JTA) — Not unusually for a head of state, Ehud Olmert hankered for a legacy, and the contours of an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement may yet bear his mark. full story >

NEWS ANALYSIS | HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS VS. ISRAEL

Facts, fiction and fury over Gaza

Israeli armored vehicles head to join the fighting against Hamas militants on Jan. 7, 2009 as they advance on Israel's border with the Palestinian territory. Photo: Brian Hendler/JTA

WASHINGTON — The fighting in Gaza ended months ago, but the fight over the war rages on between Israel and NGOs. full story >

WORLD | NEWS ANALYSIS

Iran, peace process converge in talks between U.S., Israel

WASHINGTON — It's hard to claim that U.S.-Israel talks on the Iran and Palestinian issues are not linked when their major players are jostling each other at the airport.Four senior U.S. officials—James Jones, President Barack Obama's national security adviser; Dennis Ross, Jones' point man on Iran; Robert Gates, the defense secretary; and George Mitchell, the top Middle East negotiator — are in Israel this week meeting with their Israeli counterparts. full story >

ISRAEL | Maccabiah Games

Jewish pride, not just sport, at Maccabiah

TEL AVIV — Singing "Shalom Aleichem," the group of Maccabiah athletes usher in Shabbat together at a brightly lit hotel dining hall, their Hungarian, Spanish, Finnish and British accents momentarily melting into a unified chorus of Hebrew. full story >

WORLD | ANALYSIS

Iran turmoil may benefit Israel

JERUSALEM — Like the collapse of the Soviet Union nearly two decades ago, the outcome of the post-election unrest in Iran could be of major strategic significance for the Middle East and for Israel. full story >

ISRAEL | AFTER THE GAZA CONFLICT

Israeli army discounts soldiers' stories of Gaza misconduct

Airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Jan. 9, 2009 during Operation Cast Lead, in which Israeli soldiers were accused of inhumane conduct. An Israeli Army probe found that the allegations were false or based on hearsay. Photo: Brian Hendler/JTA

JERUSALEM — Myth or fact? The Israel Defense Forces says that two accounts by Israeli soldiers alleging misconduct by their comrades in Gaza were based on hearsay rather than fact. full story >

ISRAEL | NEWS ANALYSIS

Revelations of army's actions in Gaza cause stir

Airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Jan. 9, 2009 during Operation Cast Lead, in which Israeli soldiers are being accused of inhumane conduct. Photo: Brian Hendler

According to soldiers involved in the 22-day operation, Israeli troops used heavy firepower in built-up civilian areas, shot and killed women and children on at least two occasions because of loose rules of engagement and, in many cases, showed little respect for Palestinian people and property. full story >

ISRAEL | NEWS ANALYSIS

Netanyahu faces moment of truth

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Pressed to take a firm stand on the two-state solution, Benjamin Netanyahu's moment of truth may have come sooner than he wanted. full story >

ISRAELI ELECTIONS | NEWS ANALYSIS

What will Bibi's government look like?

Israel's President Shimon Peres (right) greets Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu last week in Jerusalem. Peres informed Netanyahu that he will form a new government. Photo: Moshe Milner/ GPO/BPH Images

When Israeli President Shimon Peres designated Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu to form Israel's next government, one key question about the government was answered. Many others, however, were left unresolved. full story >

ISRAEL | ELECTION 2009

Livni scores surprise win, but not clear victory

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni thanks her Kadima party supporters as she claims victory in the general elections Feb. 11, 2009 in Tel Aviv. PHOTO BY BRIAN HENDLER/JTA

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Four months ago, shortly after appearing to make it to the top of the Israeli political pyramid, Tzipi Livni stumbled. Ehud Olmert had resigned as prime minister and Livni had won the Kadima primary election, but she was having trouble assembling a coalition government. full story >

ISRAEL | ELECTION 2009:

Parsing the vote

(JTA) -- In the chaos of the day after Israel's election, the possibilities for who will lead Israel's next government, and with what sort of coalition, seem endless. full story >

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