Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

The cabinet passed the budget with the support of every minister save Environmental Protection Minister Amir Peretz early on Tuesday, after a full night of deliberations, negotiations and last-minute changes. A source close to the minister recounted on Wednesday that shortly before the cabinet vote, at about 3:30 a.m., an agitated Peretz asked for permission to speak, even though Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu requested that the meeting end quickly ahead of his flight to Russia. “I...Read Full Story

Israeli infantry soldiers of the Golani brigade take part in exercises during their deployment in the Israeli annexed Golan Heights, near the border with Syria. -AFP Photo JERUSALEM: Two rockets fired from Syrian territory exploded inside the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Monday, without causing casualties or damage, an Israeli army spokeswoman said. The rockets exploded in a field near the ceasefire line in the southern Golan, she added. The rocket fire was “apparently connected to the...Read Full Story

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said on Tuesday its armed forces destroyed an Israeli vehicle after it crossed a ceasefire line into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The statement by Syrian military leadership, broadcast on state television, came after Israel said one of its military vehicles in the Golan Heights was hit by gunfire from Syria. Israel said the vehicle was damaged but none of its troops were wounded, and Israeli soldiers returned fire.Read Full Story

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said on Tuesday its armed forces destroyed an Israeli vehicle after it crossed a ceasefire line into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The statement by Syrian military leadership, broadcast on state television, came after Israel said one of its military vehicles in the Golan Heights was hit by gunfire from Syria. Israel said the vehicle was damaged but none of its troops were wounded, and Israeli soldiers returned fire. (Editing by Janet...Read Full Story

Editor’s note: This story was written by Henn Idan and Yaniv Feldman and was originally published in Hebrew by Newsgeek, the largest tech blog In Israel.  At an unofficial press conference held yesterday, former prime minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert announced the founding of a new venture capital fund named Genesis Angels. The fund was founded by Kazakh businessman Kenges Rakishev, who formerly invested in several startups, among them two Israeli companies (Triplay and Mobli), and Moshe Hogeg...Read Full Story