Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a car carrying a top official from the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza City, wounding the Hamas leader and sparking worries that the strike could derail an internationally backed "road map" for peace.

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Israel imposed severe travel restrictions on the Gaza Strip Monday, banning all Palestinians, foreigners, and journalists from moving in and out of the area.

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After the official release of the U.S.-backed "road map" to peace in the Middle East, at least 10 Palestinians were killed and some 65 wounded during a gun battle after Israeli troops swept into the Gaza Strip in a search…

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A suicide bomber blew himself up aboard a crowded bus in the northern port city of Haifa on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more in the first suicide bombing in Israel in two months…

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Against a backdrop of heightened military security, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's right-wing Likud Party walked away with a victory in Tuesday's parliamentary elections.

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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon dissolved the Israeli parliament Tuesday.

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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government narrowly survived three no-confidence votes in Israel's parliament Monday.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and other Labor Party cabinet members handed their resignations to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Wednesday, sparking a coalition collapse that could precipitate new elections in 90 days.

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A media watchdog organization has claimed the Palestinian Authority demonstrates greater respect for press freedom than Israel, as a lengthy altercation between the Israeli government and foreign media continues.

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A suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives next to a bus in northern Israel Monday, killing at least 13 and injuring at least 30 others, Israeli Army Radio reported.

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