Israel said to consider opening all combat roles to women
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JERUSALEM - An Israeli Army committee is recommending all combat jobs be opened to women, security officials said yesterday - a change that, if adopted, would dramatically remake the front-line infantry, tank, and special forces units that are the military's last male bastions.
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Defense Minister Amir Peretz, asked about the possibility of war with Syria, said Wednesday that the military was preparing for any scenario but added that Israel must not give up on diplomacy with Damascus.
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Israel has plans to build a security trench in the Gaza Strip that could demolish hundreds of Palestinian homes.
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Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz  said on Wednesday this year would be "critical" for the  international community in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.
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A team of United Nations investigators has concluded that Israel engaged in Âa significant pattern of excessive, indiscriminate and disproportionate force.Â
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Israel&#039;s air force is prepared to strike anywhere in Lebanon, including the capital of Beirut, if the Lebanese government fails to rein in Hezbollah guerrillas, the Israeli army chief said Thursday.
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Move comes after weeks of clashes between Israeli forces and militants
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Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday this year would be "critical" for the international community in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.
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Despite tough odds, some Mideast women are gaining power.
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Israel also reiterated its willingness to work with Mahmoud Abbas, though it is calling for a crackdown on militants.
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Israeli defence minister warns that armed forces are preparing for a broad offensive against Gaza in response to rocket attacks on southern Israeli towns
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SYDNEY - Israelâs nuclear weapons are an obstacle to peace in the Middle East, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.
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Recent conferences highlight growing efforts to include women in the struggle to end brutal conflicts.
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YABED, West Bank - Dozens of women defied traditional Islamic limits and pressures, running for office and winning in last weekâs West Bank local elections, reflecting a new political awakening in a male-dominated society.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Tuesday that he would consider coordinating a pullout from the Gaza Strip with a new Palestinian leadership if it curbed attacks on Israelis.
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Amnesty International today published an open letter from Irene Khan, Amnesty's Secretary General, to EU Heads of State and governments asking them to immediately halt sales or transfers of arms to all parties in the Israel/Palestine conflict. Israel, naturally, reacted negatively to the proposal. Mark Regev, spokesman for Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that an arms embargo "would leave every man woman and child in this country to face a multitude of hostile challenges that there are here. It ignores the real threats faced by the Jewish state and gives comfort to those who say Israel should be wiped off the map."
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For the past year, the Israel Defense Forces Central Command has been working on a plan entitled &quot;A New Leaf,&quot; which explores military options for &quot;the day after&quot; Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat&#39;s death.