Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) speaks with his Minister of National Infastructure, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer at the Knesset (Parliament) during a memorial honoring Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 11th anniversary of his assassination, in Jerusalem on November 02, 2006. Yigal Amir, an Israeli, shot the prime minister at point-blank range on November 4, 1995 at a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Rabin's portrait is seen behind. (UPI Photo/Jim Hollander/POOL)
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Israeli Settlers on the Rampage
JERUSALEM -- A number of clashes broke out last Thursday and Friday between rampaging Israeli settlers and Israeli security forces, as the latter tried to restore order in the northern West Bank after hundreds of settlers rioted, attacked Palestinians and their property, and assaulted several Israeli soldiers and police.
Israel, Hezbollah close to swap deal
AMMAN -- The Lebanese Hezbollah organization and Israel are bracing for a new prisoner swap that is expected to entail the release of all Lebanese prisoners, in another step that may usher in a trend toward peace in the Middle East.
Diplomatic flurry as Iran, Israel threaten
The war rhetoric between two leading powers in the Middle East, Iran and Israel, has intensified this week, with each side warning the other of destruction if attacked first, as world leading countries met to discuss containing Irans nuclear program.
Israel: Gas stations misleading customers
Israeli gas stations post misleading ads about price discounts, the ministry of national infrastructures complained to a consumer watchdog Tuesday.
Israel army chief under fire over Lebanon war
Israels embattled army chief Dan Halutz faced stinging criticism Thursday over his handling of the Lebanon war, as the families of soldiers held by Hezbollah and Palestinian militants upped the pressure on the government to secure their loved ones
Commentary: A nice little war
It is the old story about the losing gambler: he cannot stop. He continues to play, in order to win his losses back.
Business Briefs
A regularly updated summary of business briefs from around the region Turkish court says yes to oil refinery sale
Viewpoint: 300 kisses
Shall we start with the good news or the bad news? As confirmed optimists, lets start with the good news.
Viewpoint: Amir Peretz: Going against the tide or drifting leeward?
It is not clear how much newly elected Labor leader Amir Peretz will battle against the tide, and how much he will drift leeward.
PA, Egypt do gas deal without Israel
Israel is not expected to participate in the construction of a proposed pipeline transporting Palestinian liquid gas from a gas field on the Gaza coast to Al Arish in Egypt.
