1. Olmert names envoys for Cairo talks
(Archived/News/Global)

Ehud Olmert, the outgoing Israeli prime minister, has named two senior officials as the country's envoys for talks over a Gaza truce being held in Cairo.

2. Israeli missiles kill Hamas leader
(Archived/News/Arab)

One of Hamas's senior political leaders has been killed in an Israeli air raid in Gaza.

3. Israel halts outpost support
(Archived/News/Arab)

The Israeli government has announced it will cut off all support for more than 100 "illegal" Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank.

4. Israel accused of using torture
(Archived/News/Culture)

Israel is using psychological torture against Palestinian suspects, in part by insinuating that their families will be hurt if they do not co-operate, according to a report by a human rights group.

5. Israel blasts Gaza amid peace talks
(Archived/News/Arab)

Israel has launched a missile attack in the Gaza strip, killing three Palestinians, as its negotiators opened fresh peace talks with Palestinian officials.

6. Israel okays Fatah prisoner release
(Archived/News/Global)

The Israeli cabinet has approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners who are members of Fatah in a gesture of support for Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president.

7. Barak and Ayalon in Israel run-off
(Archived/News/Global)

Ehud Barak, Israel's ex-premier, faces off against Ami Ayalon, the former internal security chief, in a tight race for the Labour party leadership.

8. Israeli Labour party set for vote
(Archived/News/Global)

Labour party members in Israel are due to elect a new leader in a vote that could determine the future of Israeli politics.

9. Palestinians 'tortured' by Israel
(Archived/News/Arab)

The treatment of Palestinian detainees by Israel's security services amounts to torture in some cases, says a report released on Sunday by two Israeli rights groups.

10. Israel threatens military operation
(Archived/News/Arab)

The Israeli prime minister on Monday threatened to launch a large-scale military operation in order to free an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip.  Pale