Israel Travel News

"I've had groups come here to walk in Jesus's footsteps with no idea that this is the Jewish state," said our B&B host in northern Israel who also is a registered tour guide.

An Israeli minister said on Friday he was to travel to Turkey, in the first such visit since Israel's military offensive in Gaza at the turn of the year strained ties with Turkey.

Lebanon's military commander on Saturday said he will heighten border security in fear of an Israeli attack, reported the London based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper.

Nov. 17, 2009 - A group of 33 Susanville locals got the chance to go to Israel for an intense 10-day journey through the Holy Land.

The charged relationship between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been topped with open outrage by the US administration over construction plans in Jerusalem's Gilo neighborhood.

Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt, who is chairing the foreign ministers' meeting as Sweden holds the rotating EU Presidency, said ministers would instead discuss ways of showing support for the Palestinians.

Himachal Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal was Wednesday asked by the Israeli government to help in tracing its nationals who have gone missing in the hill state, an official statement said.

India Gazette Wednesday 18th November, 2009 Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is in Israel seeking trade and agricultural ties with that country, a Punjab government spokesman said here Wednesday.

Nov. 17, 2009 11:34 a.m. Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle Tuesday signed a bilateral trade agreement between Israel and Wisconsin on research and development with a strong focus on water technology.

The United States would veto a Palestinian declaration of statehood in the United Nations Security Council, U.S. senators visiting Israel said Monday.

Israel declined comment on Tuesday on a report of new U.S. demands it curb settlement round Jerusalem, but it reaffirmed its determination to go on building on occupied West Bank land that it has annexed to the city.

"Turkey and Israel hold joint drill, in apparent ease of tensions By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent Haaretz Service Israel, Jordan, and Turkey conducted a joint search and rescue military drill two weeks ago, the Turkish daily Zaman reported on Monday, pointing to an apparent ease in recent tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara." More: Turkey ...

Saeb Erakat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, confirmed that the request to the EU was made on Monday as Israeli ministers repeated warnings that any unilateral moves would trigger counter-measures that could include the annexation of more of the occupied West Bank.

Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov , accompanying President Shimon Peres on a state visit to Brazil, has signed a tourism agreement in hopes of encouraging Brazilian and South American travel to Israel, the Tourism Ministry announced in a statement Thursday.

The Nazareth Magistrate's Court on Wednesday dismissed a case against an Arab youth who was charged with attacking a police vehicle near Nazareth during the Gaza offensive earlier this year.

A former American president who tried and failed to broker a final Middle East peace agreement is back in the region.

Palestinian officials said Sunday they are preparing to ask the United Nations to endorse an independent state without Israel's consent because they are losing hope they can achieve their aspirations through peace talks.

The UK's largest airline, easyJet, this month launched a weekly schedule of six daily flights between London and Tel Aviv.

Motorcyclists are planning to create traffic jams on roads from major cities today in protest against proposed hikes in insurance rates for two-wheeled vehicles.

By Judith Sudilovsky Source: Published: Theresa and Jerry Casey sit with their daughter Rachel at their apartment in Jerusalem Nov.