According to Wall Street Journal, Iran is equipping its ally with ability to prevent IDF from attacking nuclear facilities and to bolster defenses of Syria and Hezbollah.
Barak opposed idea of Ben-Eliezer meeting Turkish FM, according to associates; Lieberman furious with Netanyahu for not informing him of plan, but says matter won't lead Yisrael Beiteinu to quit coalition.
Italy fully supports efforts to secure the release of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured four years ago by Hamas, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Thursday after meeting with his father Noam.
