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Netanyahu vows to hold peace talks with PA
PM-designate urges businesspeople to invest in Palestinian economy, telling them: 'You won't be disappointed'

Labor split after approving entry to Netanyahu coalition
MK Yachimovich: Approving Lieberman as FM is a nightmare for me; Vilnai: We'll pull coalition to the center

The secret of how the second Netanyahu government arose
If Minister Ben-Eliezer could be convinced, Barak told Netanyahu last week, Labor would join coalition

IDF: 600 Hamas men, 309 civilians died in Gaza offensive
Toll significantly different to Gaza officials'; IDF Gaza chief lauds ratio of militants to civilians killed

Obama: Peace won't be easier under Netanyahu, but just as necessary
Obama says he can't foresee results of Mideast process with new government, but 'status quo is unsustainable'

Israeli stars fall prey to comic's conman brother
Suspect allegedly said his 'special financial experience' could bring celebrities handsome profits

Religious IDF troops walk out of event featuring woman singer
Top education officer calls incident 'worrisome phenomenon' that shouldn't be accorded more legitimacy

Report: Assad says U.S. stance crucial to Syria-Israel talks
Lebanon daily: Assad says Syria will hold peace talks with any government in Israel, whatever its orientation

Palestinians use Animal Farm play to criticize local politics
George Orwell's satiric novel becomes debut production at Jenin's Freedom Theater