Report: Israel's Jewish Majority Declined in Last Five Years The Jewish majority in Israel has dropped 1.8% since the year 2000.
US, Israel press Abbas to shun Hamas The US and Israel have pressed the Palestinian president to reject any deal with a Hamas government that refuses to renounce violence.
UN chief warns of Iraq civil war UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned that Iraq is in danger of sliding into "full-scale civil war".
'Ishmaelites have Mecca and Medina' Rejecting a leading Muslim cleric's forecast that Jerusalem will soon be the capital of a new Muslim caliphate.
Jerusalem Municipality Agrees to Permit Gay Parade in November The agreement was reached after three hours of negotiations between the State Prosecutor's Office.
Oil market out of balance as price falls: OPEC OPEC ministers could hold an emergency meeting ahead of the next regular conference in December as the oil market is clearly "out of balance" and prices are falling.
Halutz: 'We'll Definitely Have to Operate in Gaza' Speaking at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee today, Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz said the army continues to act against terrorism centers in the Gaza area and thwart terrorist arms-smuggling intentions.
Brussels defends Pope's freedom of expression The European Commission has said it was wrong to pick out quotes from the pope's controversial speech.
IDF tackling Iran's WMD threat With Iran racing to obtain nuclear weapons, the IDF Home Front Command (HFC) has shifted its focus since the war in Lebanon.