05 juillet 2011
DM Barak orders IDF not to transfer bodies of Hamas terrorists to Palestinian Authority
Cabinet minister Dan Meridor says he supports the decision of Defense Minister Ehud Barak to delay the planned transfer of bodies of terrorists to the Palestinian Authority. Minister Meridor says Israel must keep for itself every possible bargaining chip that could help in achieving a deal for the release of captive soldier Gilad Shalit. Minister Meridor was interviewed on Kol Yisrael this morning. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Eli Yishai opposes the return of... [Lire la suite]
05 juillet 2011
Israel, Turkey seeking ways to resolve Mavi Marmara crisis
Three days before a United Nations report on last year's deadly flotilla raid is due, Israel and Turkey have been engaged in efforts to resolve the crisis in ties sparked by the Mavi Marmara incident. A Kol Yisrael reporter says Deputy Premier Moshe Yaalon is slated to travel to the United States later Tuesday for discussions with senior Turkish and UN officials. Turkey has demanded an apology from Israel over the incident, in which nine Turkish activists were killed in... [Lire la suite]
