Wednesday, June 28, 2006

6/28/06

Israeli soldiers push into Gaza Israeli forces have taken up position in southern Gaza after an overnight incursion aimed at freeing a soldier captured by Palestinian militants.

Olmert defends Gaza incursion The Israeli prime minister has defended Wednesday's offensive in the Gaza Strip as necessary to bring home a captured Israeli soldier.

'Mashaal is target for assassination' Justice Minister Haim Ramon said Wednesday that Hamas's Syria-based leader, Khaled Mashaal, is a target for assassination for ordering the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas denies recognising Israel Hamas says it has not agreed to recognise Israel despite a political deal reached with Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday.

Katsav: We got nothing from conceding President Moshe Katsav has launched a scathing attack on a series of Israel's recent prime ministers.

U.S. Says Baghdad Crackdown Moving Slowly The U.S. military issued a sober assessment Tuesday of the Baghdad security crackdown.

PA declares state of emergency The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in all hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

Gay bishops: Anglicans face split The leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, has said the worldwide church may have to split.

Talks with US 'of no use to Iran' Iran's supreme leader has said talking to the US about his country's nuclear activities would hold no benefits.

Cash and cars for Muslim missionaries The government of a Malaysian state is offering money and cars to help spread Islam to indigenous tribal people.

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