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Israel court rejects hunger striker's appeal

Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner, saying it was not authorised to overrule the restrictive military order under which he had been jailed.
 

Spotlight on Mossad after mystery prisoner death

The mysterious arrest and suicide of an Australian-Israeli with Mossad ties in a top-secret prison cell near Tel Aviv has raised questions about how Israel's shadowy spy outfit chooses its agents.
 

Israel to conduct 'intensive' probe of Mossad prisoner case

Israel's parliament is to conduct what it called an "intensive" inquiry into the arrest and death of a jailed Australian-Israeli with Mossad links, a parliamentary spokesman said on Sunday.
 

Israel PM: exposing intelligence harms security

Exposure of intelligence activities can "badly damage" state security, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday in his first remarks on the arrest and death of a jailed Australian-Israeli with Mossad links.
 

Australian government knew of 'Prisoner X' case: report

Australian officials have not requested details from Israel about an Australian-Israeli man known as "Prisoner X" who died in an Israeli jail as they knew about the case before his death, a report said Saturday.
 

Negligence charges likely in Israel 'Prisoner X' case

The circumstances surrounding the death of an Australian-Israeli man known as "Prisoner X" in an Israeli jail is likely to lead to negligence charges, the justice ministry said on Friday.
 

Australia spy case mystery grips Israel

Speculation over the top-secret arrest and suicide of an Australian-Israeli in prison reached fever pitch Thursday amid allegations he may have been about to blow the whistle on sensitive Mossad operations.
 

Recriminations in Israel over Australia spy case

Recriminations grew in Israel on Thursday as more details emerged about the mysterious life and death of a prisoner held in top-secret who was believed to be an Australian-Israeli spying for Mossad.
 

Israel confirms it held mystery 'Prisoner X'

Israel has confirmed it jailed a foreigner in solitary confinement on security grounds who later committed suicide, as Australia admitted Thursday it knew one of its citizens had been secretly held.
 

Israel confirms it held mystery 'Prisoner X'

Israel has confirmed it jailed a foreigner in solitary confinement on security grounds who later committed suicide, as Australia admitted Thursday it knew one of its citizens had been secretly held.
 

Israel confirms held mystery prisoner, many questions left

Israel confirmed Wednesday it imprisoned a foreigner in solitary confinement on security grounds who had committed suicide in 2010, following reports "Prisoner X" was an Australian Jew linked to Mossad.
 

Israel prison death shows censorship flaws in digital age

The blanket ban on reporting details of the detention and apparent suicide of an Australian prisoner jailed in Israel has raised pressing questions about the relevance of censorship in a digital age.
 

Tough questions in Israel over mystery prisoner death

Israeli MPs and commentators were on Wednesday asking tough questions about the mysterious detention and apparent suicide of "Prisoner X" after a TV report said he was an Australian Jew with ties to Mossad.
 

Israel media warn of escalating conflict with Syria

Israeli media on Friday warned that an alleged air strike on a convoy carrying arms from Syria to Lebanon's Hezbollah could set off a chain reaction, and reported troops on high alert in the country's north.
 

Israel's Peres concludes coalition-building talks

Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday said he had finished meeting all party representatives, and would soon be announcing who he would task to form the new coalition government.
 

Israel silent on Syria, adamant on halting arms transfers

Israel may have maintained total silence over Syrian claims it hit a military centre near Damascus, but the Jewish state has vowed to do whatever it takes to stop advanced weapons from reaching Hezbollah.
 

Kerry set to take up Clinton's crown

John Kerry is the son of a US diplomat, who grew up among the rubble of Berlin, criss-crossed Europe as a child, fought in Vietnam, has met many world leaders and negotiated tough deals for America.
 

Israeli government approves Bedouin settlement plan

Israel on Sunday approved a plan to settle tens of thousands of desert-dwelling Bedouin in permanent townships, triggering criticism from opponents who say it will displace many from their traditional lands.
 

Israel PM 'offers Lapid foreign, finance posts'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid, Israel's newest political star, the post of foreign minister or finance minister in a new government, a newspaper reported on Friday.
 

Kerry 'to visit Jerusalem, Ramallah in February'

Senator John Kerry, on track to become the next US secretary of state, is to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah in February to examine ways of reviving the peace process, an Israeli daily reported on Friday.