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Low-fat, low-carb diet can prevent strokes, say Israeli researchers »

A new study conducted at the Ben-Gurion Univeristy of the Negev, Israel suggests that low-fat and low-carb diets can prevent heart attacks and strokes. The Israeli researchers said that fat-free, carb-free and Mediterranean food can reverse the blockage in arteries; hence, they reduce the chances of Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease.
The study was conducted on a small [...]

Israel pays $10.5 mn for damage to UN Gaza premises »

New York, Jan 23 – Israel has paid a total of $10.5 million for the damage it caused to UN properties in Gaza Strip during the conflict with Hamas during the 2009 winter.

Bomb targets Israeli diplomatic convoy in Jordan »

Jerusalem/Amman, Jan 15 – A roadside bomb exploded Thursday afternoon near a convoy of Israeli diplomats travelling in Jordan, but caused no injuries, Jordanian officials said.

Israeli army strikes Gaza militant targets, four injured »

Gaza City, Jan 2 – Israeli war jets and tanks struck several targets in eastern and southern Gaza Strip Friday night, wounding at least four people, witnesses and medical sources said.

Israel inner cabinet meets to discuss prisoner swap deal »

Jerusalem, Dec 21 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to convene his inner cabinet for a discussion on a prisoner swap with Hamas – which would see Israel release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in return for Gilad Shalit, the soldier held in the Gaza strip for over three years.

Jordan rejects Israeli offer of partial settlement freeze »

Amman, Nov 27 – The Jordanian government Thursday rejected Israel’s latest offer to temporarily freeze settlement activity in the West Bank excluding East Jerusalem, which Israel seized from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war.

Israeli jets attack Gaza Strip targets »

Jerusalem  – Israeli fighter jets late Saturday attacked targets in the Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing military sources.

Israel bombs “weapons factory,” two smuggling tunnels in Gaza »

Tel Aviv  – The Israeli Air Force attacked what the military said was a weapons factory and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday, a spokeswoman said.

PA condemns Israel’s decision to build 900 housing units in Gilo »

Ramallah  – The Palestinian Authority condemned on Wednesday the right-oriented Israeli government’s decision to build 900 housing units in the settlement of Gilo near Jerusalem on the West Bank.

France’s Kouchner calls on Israel to advance peace process »

Tel Aviv  – Israel needs quickly to advance the peace process, visiting French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday as he began a round of meetings with Israeli officials.