Israel

Israel allows fuel back into Gaza (BBC News)

12 May 2008

Israel resumes fuel deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip after its power plant shut down because of shortages.

Egypt optimistic about Israel-Hamas truce (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

12 May 2008

A top Egyptian mediator said on Monday he had "high expectations" that a ceasefire deal could be reached between Israel and Hamas Islamists controlling the Gaza Strip.

Israel's ‘doom’ could also be Europe's (Jewish World Review)

12 May 2008

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Almost everywhere I went last week — TV, radio, speeches — I was asked about the 60th anniversary of the Israeli state. I don't recall being asked about Israel quite so much on its 50th anniversary, which, as a general rule, is a much bigger deal than the 60th.