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There are new signs that the American and Israeli militaries are preparing a potential wave of strikes to muscle Tehran to the negotiating tableDUBAI—The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military campaign after the U.S. midterm elections, people briefed on the conversations said. The communications through diplomatic and military channels are among a growing number of indications that the U.S. and Israel are readying to launch a new round of heavy combat operations against Iran, risking a major escalation in hopes of degrading Tehran’s strength and pushing it toward negotiations. The U.S....

Oct. 15, 2003 Israel angered by Swiss sponsorship of "Geneva Initiative" By ASSOCIATED PRESS Israel's government is angered by Swiss sponsorship of an unofficial peace plan worked out between former Israeli and Palestinian politicians and veteran peace negotiators, an Israeli Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday. The still-unreleased 50-page document, worked out primarily under the sponsorship of Switzerland, has no official standing, but outlines a solution to generations of conflict and includes a map of a future Palestinian state alongside Israel. On Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Jonathan Peled said the government was peeved at the Swiss, who helped fund the...

Saturday, July 13, 2002 Av 4, 5762 Israel Time: 10:46 (GMT+3) Last update - 21:07 13/07/2002 Former Israel Air Force Commander Benny Peled dies at age 74 By Ha'aretz Service Former IAF Commander Benny Peled (Photo: Archives) Former Israel Air Force Commander Benny Peled died Saturday at the age of 74 in his home in Ramat Hasharon of a prolonged illness. Peled headed the IAF during the Entebbe Operation and during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He is survived by his wife, three children, two of whom are pilots, and eight grandchildren. Former IAF Commander Eitan Ben-Eliahu told Israel...