President urges gov't to resume peace talks with Abbas.

Terrorists in Gaza shatter cease-fire, launch attacks for 3rd straight day; Iron Dome intercepts two rockets near Ashkelon; IAF hits terror tunnel, storage facility, rocket-launching site.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert added fuel to rumours he will stand for resuming his former premiership at the polls on January 22, as he told a meeting of the Jewish Federation in San Francisco Thursday, he planned to be “very involved” in the campaign period.

Abbas travels to Jordan, consults Arab League on how best to lobby world to advance non-member status at General Assembly.

Labor party head leads Olmert, Livni, Mofaz and Lapid in a number of scenarios posed by Israel Radio poll.

More than 120 major decision makers, scholars and leaders from around the Jewish world to attend conference in Jerusalem.

Prominent French-Jewish intellectual says the Jewish people are facing a twin threat of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.

The Central Committee of Israeli Prime Minister’s Likud party has approved the deal with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beitenu under which they would run together on a joint list in the January parliamentary elections.

Large right-of-center list may bring political stability.

Civilian Service Directorate for haredi men, designed as an alternative to military service, says dozens can join