Jul 12 Watch Israeli Forces Cross into Lebanon After Hezbollah Fight Israeli troops moved into Southern Lebanon Wednesday in response to the abduction of two Israeli soldiers during a border raid by the militant group Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the soldiers' kidnapping an "act of war."… Continue watching
Jun 29 Israel Arrests Dozens of Hamas Government Officials By PBS News Hour Israeli forces arrested 64 leaders of the Hamas-led Palestinian government and 23 members of other factions Thursday, days after Palestinians abducted an Israeli soldier and Israelis launched a retaliatory attack on Gaza. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured Israeli troops launched air strikes against Gaza Wednesday, in response to the Palestinian abduction of a wounded Israeli soldier. Destroying three Palestinian bridges and a power station, troops crossed the Gaza border for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal… Continue watching
Jun 28 Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured By Admin, PBS News Hour Israeli troops attacked parts of Gaza in response to the Palestinian abduction of an Israeli soldier. After destroying three Palestinian bridges, forces crossed into Gaza for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal 10 months ago. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Hamas Ends Stalemate with Rival Fatah Party Hamas has reached an agreement that ended a political stalemate with the rival Fatah Party. Hamas denied earlier reports that this deal implicitly recognized Israel's right to exist. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch Palestinian Parliament Delays Vote on Referendum Recognizing Israel In the wake of violent confrontations between security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and members of the militant Hamas group, Palestinian leaders on Monday chose to table a decision on whether to pass a controversial referendum recognizing Israel's… Continue watching
May 25 Abbas to Issue Referendum on Whether the Palestinians Should Recognizing Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he would call a referendum on whether the Palestinian government should accept Israel if Hamas does not back the idea within 10 days. Continue reading
May 24 Watch Israeli Prime Minister Urges U.S. to Back Border Plan Appearing before the U.S. Congress Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert outlined his plan to finalize Israel's border, promised to negotiate with the Palestinians and called a nuclear-capable Iran "intolerable."… Continue watching
May 19 Rival Palestinian Forces Face Off in Gaza City By PBS News Hour Tensions between members of Hamas and Fatah intensified Friday when authorities at a Gaza border crossing briefly detained a senior Hamas official trying to enter the territory with the equivalent of $800,000 in cash hidden under his clothing. Continue reading
Apr 26 Key Player: Ehud Olmert By PBS News Hour Ehud Olmert, a detail-oriented millionaire and a savvy backroom politician, ascended to the leadership of Israel on Jan. 4, 2006 after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was incapacitated by a stroke. Continue reading