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US: Russia sees Lieberman as ‘one of its own’

American document published by WikiLeaks describes close relations between foreign minister, Moscow officials. Russian FM claims US invasion to Iraq ‘gift to Iran’; decision to isolate Syria an ‘obstacle to Mideast agreement’

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Tamir Pardo named new Mossad chief

Secret service’s assistant director to replace current chief Meir Dagan. ‘He’s the right person to lead organization over next few years,’ says PM Netanyahu

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Iran condemns leaks on Arab calls for attack

Mahmoud Ahamdinejad comments on WikiLeaks affair which revealed Arab world’s call to attack Iran calling it satanic plot. ‘Such acts of mischief have no impact on relations between nations,’ he says

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Secular Tel Aviv’s very own ‘messiah’

Russian-born immigrant, 31, says ‘started to see God’ after snake bit him in Bethlehem

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Beyond Green Line: Apartments instead of hotel

Jerusalem Local Planning and Building Committee approves rezoning land for resedential use, construciton of 130 housing units. Decision stirs controversy in municipality; ‘Plan is direct continuation of Holyland,’ says Councilman Alalo

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Erdogan: Hezbollah didn’t murder Hariri

As-Safir newpaper reports Turkish prime minister defends Hezbollah which is likely to be charged with former Lebanese PM’s murder. Meanwhile, Iranian supreme leader hosts Saad Hariri, says ‘Any division in Lebanon serves Israeli interests’

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Netanyahu: Let Arabs say the truth out loud

In meeting with journalists prime minister estimates WikiLeaks leak did not damage Israel, expresses hope that Arab leaders would tell their people what they say behind closed doors about desire for attack on Iran

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Paper: Wikileaks leak says Iran’s Khamenei has cancer

Iran source said in 2009 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has terminal stage leukaemia, US diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks website suggest

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Mossad chiefs secret remarks

Wikileaks documents reveal classified details of meetings between Israeli, US officials, including remarks and information provided by Mossad chief, Livnis 2007 skepticism over prospects of deal with Abbas

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Iran: Scientist killed by ‘Zionist agents’

One nuclear scientist killed, another injured in two separate explosions in Tehran. Iranian news agencies claim Israel behind attack

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