‘Attacks planned on Israelis, Jews’ “The Foreign Ministry is aware of attempts by Muslim extremist groups to carry out attacks on Israeli representatives and Jewish communities throughout the world.

Rice meets Iraqi Kurdish leaders US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has held talks with leaders in the Kurdish area of northern Iraq.

Sukkot: Full closure on Gaza, West Bank A general closure was imposed Friday on Palestinian territories and will remain in affect until the end of Sukkot.

Diplomats Meet to Decide Action on Iran Top officials from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China gathered in London on Friday to decide a next step in the nuclear standoff with Iran.

Hamas urges Abbas to resume talks Hamas has issued a statement calling on the Palestinian president and Fatah leader, Mahmoud Abbas, to resume power-sharing talks.

EU ‘wise’ group welcomes Sarkozy constitution initiative Members of a select group of EU politicians tackling the bloc’s constitutional deadlock have told EUobserver they are open to changes to the EU constitution.

Sudan’s Darfur threat condemned UN Security Council members have branded “offensive” a letter sent by Sudan warning African and Arab nations not to send peacekeepers to Darfur.

Mubarak: Egypt’s new ‘Pharaoh’ and great survivor Twenty-five years after being catapulted into Egypt’s top job by the assassination of his mentor Anwar Al Sadat, President Hosni Mubarak has such a tight grip on power that he is widely seen as a new Pharaoh.

‘No Future for the Jews in the Diaspora’ Netanyahu cited assimilation and intermarriage as the main reasons for the statement on Thursday.

Poll: Most Israelis believe in God According to the results of last week’s poll by Ynet and the Smith Institute, seven out of ten Israelis believe in the existence of God.