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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Israeli tanks surrounded and reportedly fired on the Ramallah headquarters of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat Thursday.

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Israeli police Thursday destroyed one of the largest car bombs ever discovered in the Middle East, narrowly averting what Israel's foreign minister called a catastrophe that would have changed the nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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In a decision that may set a key legal precedent, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to allow the expulsion of relatives of suspected Palestinian militants if the authorities can prove they pose a security threat.

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Israeli security forces on Wednesday arrested five Palestinians believed to be responsible for the attack on Jerusalem's Hebrew University last month.

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