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War report piles pressure on Olmert Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip  Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary Olmert faces new corruption probe Call for PM to stand down Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza  A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage   30-year-old Palestinian resident rammed his bulldozer into several cars and buses, killing 3 people before Israeli police shot him dead   Israel swaps prisoners for bodies   Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006 Five die in Gaza City explosion Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel 200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed Olmert 'should be indicted' Livni claims win in Kadima vote Israeli PM Olmert declares intent to resign President taps Livni to form government

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  Bush in Israel amid tight security  Bush arrived to spur the fragile Mideast peace process and to encourage Israeli and Palestinian negotiators 'to stay focused' Bush predicts 'state of Palestine'   Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16  Hamas leaders have declared a 3-day mourning period after an Israeli raid on eastern Gaza City left at least 17 dead Israeli attack levels Hamas building Gaza City plunged into darkness   The only power plant in the Hamas-run Strip has shut down because of a lack of fuel. Palestinian officials are blaming Israeli restrictions Palestinians blow up border wall


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Jan.9    
 Jerusalem  Bush 'hopeful' for Mid-East peace
Jan.10   Jerusalem
 London  Blair optimism on Mid-East peace
Jan.13  Jerusalem  Mideast leaders put 'final status' on table
Jan.15   Gaza  
Jan.18   Gaza
Jan.19  Gaza  Israeli airstrikes kill 2 militants
Jan.20   Gaza  
Jan.21  Gaza  UN says Gaza facing food shortage
Jan.22   Gaza  
  Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall
 The Gazans rushed to buy food, fuel that have become scarce because of a blockade
Jan.23  Jerusalem  Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis' Jan.25  Gaza  Gazans make new border wall hole   Gaza Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence
Jan.26   Gaza 'Dozens hurt' in Gaza border clashes Jan.30   Jerusalem     War report piles pressure on Olmert  A report about inconclusive war in Lebanon could determine whether PM holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestinians

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Feb.14   Beirut Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'
Feb.24    Israel steps up border security Feb.27  Gaza  Airstrike hits Gaza ministry building Feb.28  Gaza  Four children die in strike   Gaza   Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
  Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home


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Mar.1   Gaza   Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens   45 Palestinians been killed since Friday, Palestinian sources said, and 2 Israeli soldiers have died. Israel wants to stop rocket attacks  UN  UN chief condemns Gaza violence  Gaza  Israeli airstrike hits Hamas premier's office Mar.2   West Bank Palestinians suspend talks with Israel   Gaza Israel begins Gaza withdrawal Mar.4  West Bank  Abbas calls for Middle East truce  Gaza  Israel returns to Gaza Mar.5   Jerusalem Rice talks with top Israeli officials  West Bank  Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks   Gaza Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967 Mar.6   Jerusalem   Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary
  Palestinian gunman infiltrated Mercaz Harav in West Jerusalem in the Kiryat Moshe quarter and opened fire. He was shot dead by an Israeli army officer  Jerusalem  Attack won't halt talks - Israel Mar.7  West Bank  Palestinian territories sealed  Jerusalem  Attack linked to Hezbollah Mar.9  Jerusalem  Israel approves settlement growth Mar.13  Gaza  Israel jets strike northern Gaza Mar.17   Jerusalem Historic agreement for Israel, Germany Mar.22   Jerusalem Cheney backs Israel over security Mar.23  West Bank  Cheney meets Palestinian leaders

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Apr.9  Gaza  Militant attack on Israel border Apr.16  Gaza  Air strike 'kills 9 Palestinians' Apr.23   Gaza Fuel embargo blocks UN aid
Apr.25  Jerusalem  Israel: Hamas 'playing games' with truce  West Bank  Abbas will meet Bush in May Apr.26  Gaza  Girl killed in fresh clashes Apr.28  Gaza  4 children killed in raid

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May.1  Washington  Rice rebukes over Palestinian funds May.3  Jerusalem  Rice in Mid-East for fresh talks May.7   Jerusalem Israel marks its 60th anniversary
May.8   Jerusalem     Olmert faces new corruption probe  Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM May.14    Bush arrives in Israel May.15  West Bank  Abbas pledge on 'catastrophe' day May.16  Osama bin Laden  Bin Laden: Muslims must liberate Palestine May.21  Syria  Israel-Syria confirm peace talks May.28   Jerusalem     Call for PM to stand down  Israeli Defence Minister Barak has called on Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or resign as he battles allegations of corruption May.29  Jerusalem  Olmert party rival looks to polls

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Jun.1    Israel sends back Hezbollah spy   Jerusalem   Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem  Israel has approved the construction of almost 884 new homes in East Jerusalem, 121 of them in Har Homa; the rest will be in Pisgat Zeev Jun.4  USA  Obama pledges support for Israel Jun.6   Jerusalem Israel threatens Iran with attack
 Jerusalem  Israel, Palestinians to work on peace pact Jun.7  UN  Iran protests threats from Israeli official Jun.9    Captive Israeli's letter given to parents Jun.12  Gaza  6 killed in northern Gaza blast Jun.14  Tel Aviv  Rice: Israeli settlement plans 'not helpful' Jun.15  West Bank  Abbas: Israeli settlements threat to peace Jun.17   Israel and Hamas 'agree truce'  Jerusalem  Israel 'agrees to Gaza ceasefire' Jun.18   Gaza   Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce  Palestinian militants and the Israeli military traded violent attacks a day before a truce was scheduled to take effect   Gaza     Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza
  A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows.    Under the terms, Israel will ease its blockade on Gaza and talks to release an Israeli sol...
Jun.20    Air exercise probably message to Iran Jun.21  Iran  Iran says attack by Israel 'impossible' Jun.22    Israeli family protests Hamas cease-fire  Jerusalem  Bishops criticise Anglican leader Jun.24   Gaza     First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce  Hamas said it's leaders are still committed to a cease-fire agreement with Israel despite numerous rocket and mortar strikes   Tel Aviv Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare Jun.25  Jerusalem  PM avoids early elections Jun.29   Jerusalem Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal  Gaza  Israel reopens border crossings Jun.30  Iran  Iran condemns 'Israeli spy' to death

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Jul.2   Jerusalem   Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage
  30-year-old Palestinian resident rammed his bulldozer into several cars and buses, killing 3 people before Israeli police shot him dead.    Dozens of people were hurt, at least 7 critically, in the rampage on Jaffa Road. The m...
Jul.8  Jerusalem  Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah  Iran  Military warns US, Israel against attack Jul.9    Iran missile test 'provocative' Jul.10   Tel Aviv Israel 'ready to act' over Iran  Gaza  Hamas arrests rocket squad Jul.11   Jerusalem Olmert corruption probe widened Jul.13  Paris  Olmert: Peace deal never been closer  Paris  Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean Jul.15  Hezbollah  Israel and Hezbollah set for swap Jul.16       Israel swaps prisoners for bodies
  Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006.    Israel has handed over 5 Lebanese prisoners and is releasing the remains of 200 Lebanese and other fighters. El...
  Beirut Militants get heroes' welcome home Jul.17   Israel buries remains of returned soldier Jul.20    Israel probes 'detainee shooting'  West Bank  Brown demands end to Israel settlements Jul.22   Jerusalem Israelis hit by new digger attack Jul.25   Gaza     Five die in Gaza City explosion  A powerful explosion inside a car travelling past a beach in the Strip has killed four Hamas militants and a young girl Jul.27   Jerusalem Rabbi condemns release of Obama note Jul.29  Jerusalem  Palestinian boy killed during protest  Washington  U.S. gives Israel missile detecting system  Gaza  Huge blast at Hamas training base Jul.30  Jerusalem  Prime minister to step down Jul.31   Jerusalem Netanyahu calls for early elections  Washington  Rice upbeat despite battle in Mideast

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Aug.1    Israel warns on Iran nuclear aims Aug.2   Gaza   Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel
  About 180 pro-Fatah Palestinians seeking refuge from a Hamas crackdown in Gaza City were allowed into Israel Aug.3    Ill Palestinians 'asked to spy' Aug.13  West Bank  Palestinians say farewell to poet Aug.18    Israel agrees to free two killers Aug.24   Jerusalem   200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed  Israel on Monday will release nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners, including 2 convicted murders. The release will coincide with a visit by Ric... Aug.25   West Bank Israel frees Palestinian prisoners


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Sep.4  Syria  Syria floats proposal for Israel talks Sep.7   Jerusalem     Olmert 'should be indicted'  Israeli police have recommended to prosecutors that Prime Minister be indicted in a corruption investigation Sep.11  Tel Aviv  Body of missing girl found in suitcase Sep. 17   Jerusalem     Livni claims win in Kadima vote  The foreign minister Tzipi Livni has claimed victory in the contest to lead ruling party with exit polls suggesting she had clear margin Sep. 21   Jerusalem   Israeli PM Olmert declares intent to resign
  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, dogged by allegations of corruption, formally announced his intention to resign at a Cabinet meeting Sep. 22   Jerusalem     President taps Livni to form government
  Shimon Peres asked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of the Kadima party. Olmert will remain interim prime minister until a successor assumes power   Jerusalem Troops hurt in attack

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Oct. 4   Austria Iran leads attack on Israeli atomic program



  Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16  Hamas leaders have declared a 3-day mourning period after an Israeli raid on eastern Gaza City left at least 17 dead Israeli attack levels Hamas building Palestinians blow up border wall




Israel, 2008 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2008
Jan.13  Jerusalem  Mideast leaders put 'final status' on table
Jan.15   Gaza
Jan.18   Gaza
Jan.19  Gaza  Israeli airstrikes kill 2 militants
Jan.22   Gaza
  Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall
 The Gazans rushed to buy food, fuel that have become scarce because of a blockade
Jan.25  Gaza  Gazans make new border wall hole Jan.25   Gaza Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence
Jan.30   Jerusalem   War report piles pressure on Olmert
  A report about inconclusive war in Lebanon could determine whether PM holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestinians Feb.14   Beirut Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' Feb.24    Israel steps up border security Feb.27  Gaza  Airstrike hits Gaza ministry building Feb.28  Gaza  Four children die in strike Feb.28   Gaza Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
  Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home
Mar.1   Gaza Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens   45 Palestinians been killed since Friday, Palestinian sources said, and 2 Israeli soldiers have died. Israel wants to stop rocket attacks Mar.1  UN  UN chief condemns Gaza violence Mar.1  Gaza  Israeli airstrike hits Hamas premier's office Mar.2   Gaza Israel begins Gaza withdrawal Mar.4  West Bank  Abbas calls for Middle East truce Mar.4  Gaza  Israel returns to Gaza Mar.13  Gaza  Israel jets strike northern Gaza Apr.9  Gaza  Militant attack on Israel border Apr.16  Gaza  Air strike 'kills 9 Palestinians' Apr.26  Gaza  Girl killed in fresh clashes Apr.28  Gaza  4 children killed in raid May.21  Syria  Israel-Syria confirm peace talks Jun.1    Israel sends back Hezbollah spy Jun.6   Jerusalem Israel threatens Iran with attack Jun.6  Jerusalem  Israel, Palestinians to work on peace pact Jun.9    Captive Israeli's letter given to parents Jun.17   Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' Jun.17  Jerusalem  Israel 'agrees to Gaza ceasefire' Jun.18   Gaza Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce  Palestinian militants and the Israeli military traded violent attacks a day before a truce was scheduled to take effect Jun.18   Gaza   Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza
  A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows.    Under the terms, Israel will ease its blockade on Gaza and talks to release an Israeli sol...
Jun.20    Air exercise probably message to Iran Jun.21  Iran  Iran says attack by Israel 'impossible' Jun.22    Israeli family protests Hamas cease-fire Jun.24   Gaza   First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce  Hamas said it's leaders are still committed to a cease-fire agreement with Israel despite numerous rocket and mortar strikes Jun.29   Jerusalem Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal Jun.29  Gaza  Israel reopens border crossings Jul.8  Iran  Military warns US, Israel against attack Jul.9    Iran missile test 'provocative' Jul.13  Paris  Olmert: Peace deal never been closer Jul.13  Paris  Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean Jul.15  Hezbollah  Israel and Hezbollah set for swap Jul.16     Israel swaps prisoners for bodies
  Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006.    Israel has handed over 5 Lebanese prisoners and is releasing the remains of 200 Lebanese and other fighters. El...
Jul.17   Israel buries remains of returned soldier Jul.29  Washington  U.S. gives Israel missile detecting system Jul.29  Gaza  Huge blast at Hamas training base Aug.1    Israel warns on Iran nuclear aims Aug.2   Gaza Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel  About 180 pro-Fatah Palestinians seeking refuge from a Hamas crackdown in Gaza City were allowed into Israel Aug.24   Jerusalem 200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed  Israel on Monday will release nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners, including 2 convicted murders. The release will coincide with a visit by Ric... Aug.25   West Bank Israel frees Palestinian prisoners Sep. 22   Jerusalem Troops hurt in attack



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2008 Jan.20   Gaza Gaza City plunged into darkness   The only power plant in the Hamas-run Strip has shut down because of a lack of fuel. Palestinian officials are blaming Israeli restrictions Jan.21  Gaza  UN says Gaza facing food shortage Jun.12  Gaza  6 killed in northern Gaza blast



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2008 Mar.9  Jerusalem  Israel approves settlement growth Jun.1   Jerusalem Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem  Israel has approved the construction of almost 884 new homes in East Jerusalem, 121 of them in Har Homa; the rest will be in Pisgat Zeev



Israel, 2008 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.26   Gaza 'Dozens hurt' in Gaza border clashes
Mar.6   Jerusalem Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary   Palestinian gunman infiltrated Mercaz Harav in West Jerusalem in the Kiryat Moshe quarter and opened fire. He was shot dead by an Israeli army officer Mar.7  Jerusalem  Attack linked to Hezbollah May.8   Jerusalem   Olmert faces new corruption probe  Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM May.16  Osama bin Laden  Bin Laden: Muslims must liberate Palestine Jun.1    Israel sends back Hezbollah spy Jun.30  Iran  Iran condemns 'Israeli spy' to death Jul.2   Jerusalem Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage
  30-year-old Palestinian resident rammed his bulldozer into several cars and buses, killing 3 people before Israeli police shot him dead.    Dozens of people were hurt, at least 7 critically, in the rampage on Jaffa Road. The m...
Jul.10  Gaza  Hamas arrests rocket squad Jul.11   Jerusalem Olmert corruption probe widened Jul.22   Jerusalem Israelis hit by new digger attack Jul.25   Gaza   Five die in Gaza City explosion  A powerful explosion inside a car travelling past a beach in the Strip has killed four Hamas militants and a young girl Aug.3    Ill Palestinians 'asked to spy' Aug.18    Israel agrees to free two killers Sep.7   Jerusalem   Olmert 'should be indicted'  Israeli police have recommended to prosecutors that Prime Minister be indicted in a corruption investigation Sep.11  Tel Aviv  Body of missing girl found in suitcase Sep. 22   Jerusalem Troops hurt in attack



Israel, 2008 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.9     Bush in Israel amid tight security  Bush arrived to spur the fragile Mideast peace process and to encourage Israeli and Palestinian negotiators 'to stay focused' Jan.9  Jerusalem  Bush 'hopeful' for Mid-East peace Jan.10   Jerusalem Bush predicts 'state of Palestine'
Jan.10  London  Blair optimism on Mid-East peace Jan.13  Jerusalem  Mideast leaders put 'final status' on table Jan.23  Jerusalem  Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis' Feb.14   Beirut Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' Mar.1  UN  UN chief condemns Gaza violence Mar.2   West Bank Palestinians suspend talks with Israel Mar.4  West Bank  Abbas calls for Middle East truce Mar.5   Jerusalem Rice talks with top Israeli officials Mar.5  West Bank  Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks Mar.5   Gaza Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967 Mar.6  Jerusalem  Attack won't halt talks - Israel Mar.7  West Bank  Palestinian territories sealed Mar.9  Jerusalem  Israel approves settlement growth Mar.17   Jerusalem Historic agreement for Israel, Germany Mar.22   Jerusalem Cheney backs Israel over security Mar.23  West Bank  Cheney meets Palestinian leaders Apr.23   Gaza Fuel embargo blocks UN aid Apr.25  Jerusalem  Israel: Hamas 'playing games' with truce Apr.25  West Bank  Abbas will meet Bush in May May.1  Washington  Rice rebukes over Palestinian funds May.3  Jerusalem  Rice in Mid-East for fresh talks May.7   Jerusalem Israel marks its 60th anniversary May.8   Jerusalem   Olmert faces new corruption probe  Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM May.14    Bush arrives in Israel May.15  West Bank  Abbas pledge on 'catastrophe' day May.21  Syria  Israel-Syria confirm peace talks May.28   Jerusalem   Call for PM to stand down  Israeli Defence Minister Barak has called on Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or resign as he battles allegations of corruption May.29  Jerusalem  Olmert party rival looks to polls Jun.1   Jerusalem Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem  Israel has approved the construction of almost 884 new homes in East Jerusalem, 121 of them in Har Homa; the rest will be in Pisgat Zeev Jun.4  USA  Obama pledges support for Israel Jun.6   Jerusalem Israel threatens Iran with attack Jun.6  Jerusalem  Israel, Palestinians to work on peace pact Jun.7  UN  Iran protests threats from Israeli official Jun.14  Tel Aviv  Rice: Israeli settlement plans 'not helpful' Jun.15  West Bank  Abbas: Israeli settlements threat to peace Jun.17   Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' Jun.17  Jerusalem  Israel 'agrees to Gaza ceasefire' Jun.21  Iran  Iran says attack by Israel 'impossible' Jun.22    Israeli family protests Hamas cease-fire Jun.22  Jerusalem  Bishops criticise Anglican leader Jun.24   Tel Aviv Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare Jun.25  Jerusalem  PM avoids early elections Jun.29   Jerusalem Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal Jun.30  Iran  Iran condemns 'Israeli spy' to death Jul.8  Jerusalem  Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah Jul.8  Iran  Military warns US, Israel against attack Jul.9    Iran missile test 'provocative' Jul.10   Tel Aviv Israel 'ready to act' over Iran Jul.13  Paris  Olmert: Peace deal never been closer Jul.13  Paris  Nations work for WMD-free Mediterranean Jul.16   Beirut Militants get heroes' welcome home Jul.17   Israel buries remains of returned soldier Jul.20    Israel probes 'detainee shooting' Jul.20  West Bank  Brown demands end to Israel settlements Jul.27   Jerusalem Rabbi condemns release of Obama note Jul.29  Jerusalem  Palestinian boy killed during protest Jul.30  Jerusalem  Prime minister to step down Jul.31   Jerusalem Netanyahu calls for early elections Jul.31  Washington  Rice upbeat despite battle in Mideast Aug.1    Israel warns on Iran nuclear aims Aug.13  West Bank  Palestinians say farewell to poet Aug.25   West Bank Israel frees Palestinian prisoners Sep.4  Syria  Syria floats proposal for Israel talks Sep. 17   Jerusalem   Livni claims win in Kadima vote  The foreign minister Tzipi Livni has claimed victory in the contest to lead ruling party with exit polls suggesting she had clear margin Sep. 21   Jerus