News Briefs

US officials say the string of assassinations of nuclear scientists in Iran is the work of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran and that the group receives funding, training and arms from the Mossad.

Israel's submarine fleet joined a number of elite combat units requiring their new recruits to give up ties to their former homelands to qualify for security clearance.

Ayman Sharouna was arrested for rejoining Hamas, in "blatant violation of the terms of his release."

Israel Antiquities official: Possibility that Josiah, king of Judah, occupied the fort.

Iran is one of Taiwan's top sources of crude oil, at 6.8% of total imports.

Expulsions come in the wake of arrest by German authorities of two people suspected of spying for the Assad regime.

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey will visit Egypt amid rising tensions between the US and Egypt over the prosecution of NGO workers in Egypt.

Syrian press attaché at the UN: "American psyche can be easily manipulated when they hear that there are 'mistakes' done and now we are 'fixing it.'"

As part of the nationwide strike yesterday, passengers found their path into Israel barricaded.

Kamal al-Ganzouri: Egypt "will not back down because of aid or other reasons."

According to a statement released by the president's office, Sarkozy saluted Shalit for his exemplary courage.

Lavrov: "The president of Syria assured us he was completely committed to the task of stopping violence regardless of where it may come from."

Report in Palestinian daily Al Quds quoted a source as saying "without a doubt, Haniyeh's visit to Tehran will have consequences."

Remarks come at the launch of political reform movement "Yesh Sicui"

Report cites two senior administration officials who say the Pentagon and the US Central Command are performing the review.

Border Policeman was caught on camera stealing from a shul pushkah.

Phoenix police Tuesday arrested five people in the shocking deaths of Lawrence and Glenna Shapiro, who were found tied up and burned beyond recognition.

The Histadrut is demanding that the government employ contracted workers so that their conditions are on par with workers on the government employees.

Lieberman's visit comes as the rhetoric between the West and Iran is heating up, and a day after the conclusion of the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement.

Relations between Cyprus and Israel have been intensifying since Israel's fallout with its former regional ally and Cyprus' adversary, Turkey.

Lapid: "By the 31st of July . . . behind our backs, as always, they will extend the Tal Law again."

The ban will last a month and is in response to his defiance of an earlier Knesset Ethics Committee decision to suspend him from the Knesset for a week.

The fact that the aid is conditioned on Egypt's compliance with its peace treaty with Israel is unpopular in Egypt.

Ban reportedly made the comments in a Monday night phone conversation with PA president Mahmoud Abbas.

Fatah's official Facebook page opens with a glorification of the perpetrators of the Savoy Hotel terrorist attack.

Sol Project 7 won the bid to construct a photovoltaic power generation farm that will cover 120 acres.

Rasmussen Reports also found that 83% believe it is at least somewhat likely Iran will develop a nuclear weapon in the near future.

The funds were released as a result of intense lobbying on the part of the Obama administration.

State Department spokeswoman reiterates that any Palestinian government must abide by the international agreements and norms that the Quartet had laid out.

Boteach declared his intent to run for Congress as a Republican in New Jersey's 9th District.