In the contentious relationship between Israel and the Palestinians, prisoners in Israeli prisons play a major role. And they could prove to be both a stumbling block and an opportunity as the two sides consider restarting their peace process.
Israel's settlement in the West Bank have long been a point of contention with the Palestinians. Now, a legal ruling to demolish one of those settlements could prove to be a test case for many more.
Relations between Israel and its former Middle East partners have seen many peaks and valleys, but relations may now be at an all-time low.
Israel has accused Syria of encouraging violence at the Golan Heights cease-fire line.
The World's Matthew Bell reports that the Israeli government has announced new Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank. The announcement came after five members of an Israeli family were stabbed to death over the weekend in a West Bank settlement.
Mahmoud Abbas says Middle East peace talks are in crisis following Israel's refusal to stop building settlements on Palestinian lands. The Obama administration says it is committed to re-starting talks. The World's Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem.
A growing movement among Palestinians in the West Bank advocates non-violent resistance to Israeli occupation.
Israeli officials are preparing for an expected wave of lawsuits accusing Israeli soldiers of committing war crimes in Gaza.
Today, Israeli government officials are spreading new hope for an imminent cease-fire. But what does Israel need for a durable and lasting peace? To answer that we turn to Mark Regev, a spokesman for the Israeli government who joins us from Jerusalem.
Spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says campaign in Gaza was successful in destroying "the Hamas military machine."
Israel said today that it does not seek hostilities with Iran, but is gravely concerned about the Iranian missile tests.