JTA

A civil trial in the death of American activist Rachel Corrie by an Israeli military bulldozer opened in Haifa.

As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden again denounced the plan for new Israeli construction in eastern Jerusalem after meeting with Palestinian leaders, Israel's interior minister apologized for the timing of the plan's approval.

A United Nations sapper unit will enter the Gaza Strip to dispose of unexploded ordnance from the Gaza war.

Vice President Joe Biden denounced a decision to authorize new Jerusalem housing starts as "undermining the trust" that he needs to advance peace while in Israel.

David Kimche, the Israeli spy who played a key role in Israel's 1980s entanglements with Iran and Lebanon, has died.

Israel announced its interest in producing electricity from nuclear energy at a conference in Paris.

Israel's Interior Ministry approved the building of 1,600 new housing units in eastern Jerusalem.

Twelve prominent American Latina leaders are visiting Sephardic heritage sites during a mission to Israel.

The relationship between Israel and the United States is a centerpiece of American policy, Vice President Joe Biden said.

The plight of Falash Mura will be resolved within a year, Israel's interior minister promised.