Archive Israel government approves £2.5 billion plan to strengthen Arab communities 31st December 2015 Report: US preparing new Iran sanctions following ballistic missile tests US condemns “highly provocative” Iranian rocket fire near American warship 30th December 2015 Netanyahu’s office denies claims over E1 settlement construction Likud approves Netanyahu bid for early party leadership contest ISIS and Hezbollah leaders threaten Israel with attacks and violence 29th December 2015 Israel Foreign Ministry chief stresses common Israel-Arab interests in Saudi interview Olmert handed reduced 18-month prison sentence for bribery Two dead, one seriously injured in Jerusalem knife attack 24th December 2015 Shin Bet uncovers West Bank Hamas cell planning suicide bombings