The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

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US and Israel raise hopes of peace restart in the Middle East

HAIFA, Israel, May 23 (UPI) — The reported delivery of supersonic Russian anti-ship missiles to Syria heightened Israeli concerns about protecting its offshore gas fields.

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Israel eyes Syrian missile threat to gas fields

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says a new report by the U.N. atomic agency shows that international pressure is having no effect on halting Iran's suspect nuclear program.

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Israel says Iran unaffected by world pressure

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

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HOUSE OF ISRAEL [2-10] The Drama of the Lost Disciples – Chance Cameron Musical Compilation conducted BY: Marc St.

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HOUSE OF ISRAEL [2-10] The Drama of the Lost Disciples – Chance Cameron – Video

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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Israel Brain Technologies (IBT) has announced the launch of BrainTech Israel 2013 , Israel's 1 st International Brain Technology Conference, which will take …

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Israel Brain Technologies Announces Israel's 1st International Brain Technology Conference

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Political Zionism led to statehood 65 years ago, but has since oscillated between diplomatic and military activism.

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Israel: The vision and the fantasy

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 23 (UPI) — The Syrian army will soon receive advanced missile defense systems and Israel's air force commander warned the weapons could be used against Israel.

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Israel's military chiefs warn of Syria threat

By Dan Williams HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) – Israel is poised for a large-scale assault on Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon if President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, Israel's air force chief said on Wednesday. But Major-General Amir Eshel, addressing a security conference, said his warplanes could be repelled by Syria's formidable …

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General says Israel poised for war on Syria if Assad falls

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BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 22 (UPI) — Middle Eastern politics are notorious for their Byzantine twists and conspiracy theories, but Israeli leaders seem to be sending some strange and contradictory signals to Syria these days.

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'Israel wants to keep Assad in power'