Olmert approves homes for West Bank settlement (Reuters)

Rice pushes for peace progress; Israel denies hidden agenda (AP)
AP - Facing mounting Palestinian frustration at the pace of peace talks, the United States leaned on Israel on Sunday to lift restrictions that chafe...

Israel tells Rice will ease some West Bank restrictions...
Reuters - Israel announced plans on Sunday to ease some restrictions on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, responding to calls by visiting U.S....

Israel okays expansion of West Bank settlement (AFP)
AFP - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has approved the construction of hundreds of new housing units at a Jewish settlement in the occupied West...

Exit polls: Livni clear winner in Israeli primary (AP)
AP - Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won the Kadima Party's primary election for its leader Wednesday, TV exit polls said, putting her in a good...

Israel urges Lebanon to open peace talks (AP)
AP - Israel on Wednesday urged Lebanon to open peace talks, the latest move in a flurry of developments aimed at easing the multiple conflicts in the...