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Iran may have tested secret nuclear warhead design

The International Atomic Energy Agency has evidence that Iran may have tested an advanced nuclear warhead design, according to a British newspaper. Read more »

Report: U.S. stopped Israeli attack on weapons ship

The United States vetoed an Israeli plan to attack a ship bearing weapons allegedly from Iran to Hezbollah, according to a report in an Arabic-language newspaper. Read more »

Israel delivers swine flu vaccines to Palestinian Authority

Israel delivered 20,000 swine flu vaccines to the Palestinian Authority ahead of the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Read more »

Abbas announces he won’t run for re-election

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced he would not run for re-election. Read more »

Jerusalemites arrested for organ trafficking

Two Jerusalem residents, one a former Hadassah hospital employee, were arrested for allegedly facilitating organ donation deals. Read more »

Don’t ‘wear’ Israeli flag in Poland, students told

Israeli students visiting Poland have been asked to stop wrapping themselves in the Israeli flag. Read more »

Hezbollah denies connection to arms smuggling ship

Hezbollah has denied any connection to a large cache of arms found on a ship intercepted by Israel. Read more »

Bedouin indicted for vandalizing ancient Negev site

Two Bedouin men were indicted for vandalizing an archeological site in the Negev. Read more »

Israeli ambassador to Turkey pelted with eggs

Twenty Turkish students were arrested after they bombarded the car of Israel's ambassador to Turkey with eggs. Read more »

In Cairo, Clinton clarifies settlement position

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton again clarified the U.S. position on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Read more »

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