New German Jewish leader says Jews must show they do not only honor the memories of millions of Jews killed in Holocaust and criticize, as Judaism is much more.

Israel was prepared to extend a West Bank construction freeze, but the United States withdrew the idea, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Peres' attempts to salvage visit unsuccessful; president angry over irreparable harm Ministry workers causing to Israel.

Micha Lindenstrauss says that the Company for Restitution of Holocaust Victims Assets has operated inefficiently over the last four years.

Denmark and Sweden said Wednesday they had foiled a ''Mumbai-style'' plot by Islamic extremists to massacre staff at a Danish newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.

However, Ashkenazi says, Hamas and Hizbullah are the biggest threat, with over 40,000 rockets and an ability to attack any point in Israel; IDF prepared for a major war in 2009.

Israeli warplanes launched attacks early Sunday morning on two sites in the Gaza Strip leaving two Palestinians injured, medics said.

Officers on patrol opened fire on the infiltrator after he refused orders to stop, hitting him twice in the stomach.

While CNN's Arabic site honors Turkish PM for diplomacy, journalists criticize Edrogan's foreign policy on Iran. 'He is scared of angering Ahmadinejad,' columnist writes

Palestinian leader urges Netanyahu to take new approach to peace process; Netanyahu: I'll sit for direct talks until agreement achieved.