In preparatory discussions, government cautioned that such an action would hamper Israel on the diplomatic and public relations front worldwide.

IDF announced that it will conduct its own internal investigation into last week's botched raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, spiritual leader of the national religious movement in Israel, has died.

Tempestuous debate ends; MK Henin: C'tee conducted a field trial.

Five terrorists killed by Navy commando; "large scale attack averted."

Jerusalem police confiscated the Israeli identity cards of four Hamas legislators overnight on Thursday and gave them until July to leave the country.

"They had murder in their eyes"; 3 officers lay wounded.

Islamist groups says Israel must free all activists and agree to deliver the cargo in full before it will allow in any of the aid.

Heated debate erupts in Knesset over Gaza flotilla; Miri Regev from Likud tells Hanin Zoabi: 'Go to Gaza, you traitor... We don't need Trojan horses in the Knesset.'