Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Sharon Dissolves Israeli Parliament, Calls for New Elections

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon dissolved the Israeli parliament Tuesday.

Sharon Survives No-Confidence Vote; Bomber Attacks Shopping Center

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

Israel’s Labor Party Pulls Out of Coalition Government

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.

Arafat Wins Approval for New Cabinet; Israel Faces Political Crisis

The Palestinian parliament approved Yasser Arafat's new cabinet Tuesday, dampening an internal demand that Arafat share power and institute sweeping reforms in his leadership base.

Car Bomb Kills At Least Thirteen in Israel

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.

Gaza Violence Leaves At Least 15 Dead, 95 Injured

Violence flared in the Gaza Strip Monday as separate clashes left at least 15 dead and nearly 100 injured.

Sharon Orders Israeli Troops to Withdraw From Arafat’s Compound

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered his troops to pull back from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Ramallah compound Sunday, ending a 10-day siege that drew heavy criticism from the United States.

Israel Raids Gaza As U.N. Passes Resolution Urging End to Siege

Israeli tanks and troops waged their deepest incursion into Gaza City in two years on Tuesday, killing nine Palestinians in gun battles as the U.N. Security Council passed an emergency resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from Palestinian areas.

U.S. Pressures Israel to End Ramallah Siege

The U.S. asked an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council Monday to approve a resolution urging Israel to stop destroying Palestinian buildings in the West Bank city of Ramallah.