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House Committee approves IDF conversion bill

UTJ members slam Netanyahu’s ‘zigzagging’ on controversial bill, say he behaved ‘like child who got slapped by Lieberman.’ Shas’ Yishai: PM promised coalition would reject legislation

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US on Lieberman remarks: Our policy unchanged

In response to FM’s claim that peace unattainable ‘even if Israel were to offer Tel Aviv as capital of Palestine,’ State Department says will continue to work toward jumpstarting direct talks

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Train fire leaves some 80 injured

Fire breaks out near Kibbutz Yakum; passengers break windows to escape; loud explosion heard. MDA declares multi-casualty incident

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YU launches Hebrew mentoring workshop

‘Meet the Israeli author’, a first-of-its-kind project in North American Jewish high schools, exposes students to Israeli culture and helps develops Hebrew-language writing skills

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Iran hangs ‘Mossad spy’

Ali Akbar Siadat found guilty of links with Mossad for six years, passing info on Revolutionary Guard missiles. Second man also sentenced

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WikiLeaks cable: Dubai asked for US help in Mabhouh probe

Diplomatic cable revealed by WikiLeaks show Dubai police asked US to check transactions made with three credit cards allegedly used by Mossad operatives who killed senior Hamas figure; information relayed to FBI

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Rabbis’ letter softened

Leading rabbi presents new version of letter pertaining to selling, leasing apartments to non-Jews

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UK suspects targeted US embassy

Group of men arrested in Britain had London embassy in sights, State Department says

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Conversion bill threatens State budget

Lieberman pushes controversial IDF conversion bill ahead of state budget vote, haredim object

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Netanyahu: No apology to Turkey

Tough talk: Prime minister makes it clear Israel will not apologize to Turkey over flotilla incident; during Channel 10 interview, Netanyahu also demands that Ankara annul all legal proceedings against the IDF

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