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Cisco to invest in Israeli venture capital funds

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Cisco Systems will invest $15 million in Israeli venture capital funds as part of a broader plan to expand its operations in Israel and outside the United States, the company said on Wednesday.Full story

Israel to export 40 percent of its natural gas

Israel has decided to export 40 percent of the natural gas it expects to produce from offshore wells, keeping a larger amount for local use than expected. Full story

Palestinian tobacco faces threat from crackdown on black economy

YA'ABAD, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian farmers sow tobacco sprouts in the rocky earth of the northern West Bank, reaping a harvest that provides a reliable livelihood in the struggling occupied territory. Full story

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The legendary entertainer took a swipe at Orthodox Jews in Israel who compel women to sit in the back of buses and limit their ability to participate in religious rituals.

  Israel neighborhood divided by race, immigration

Israelis and African migrants share their feelings about coexisting in one neighborhood of south Tel Aviv.

  Syrian TV: Israeli vehicle found in key town

Syrian State television broadcast footage of a jeep which it says is an Israeli military vehicle being used by rebel fighters in Qusair. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Scuffles erupt as Palestinians mark anniversary

Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces on Nakba Day, a day when Palestinians commemorate the loss of their homes in the 1948 war that resulted in the creation of Israel. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.

  Mideast clashes ahead of Palestinian anniversary

Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces near Bethlehem a day ahead of the anniversary of what Palestinians refer to as "nakba." It commemorates the mass displacement of Palestinians following the creation of Israel in 1948. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference in Jerusalem
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference in Jerusalem

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom and Finance Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem June 19, 2013. Israel said on Wednesday it will keep the majority of it's newfound natural gas fo

Israel's PM Netanyahu speaks during joint news conference with Bank of Israel Governor Fischer, Energy Minister Shalom and Finance Minister Lapid in Jerusalem
Israel's PM Netanyahu speaks during joint news conference with Bank of Israel Governor Fischer, Energy Minister Shalom and Finance Minister Lapid in Jerusalem

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with (2ndL-R) Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom and Finance Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem June 19, 2013. Israel said on Wednesday it will keep the majority of it's newfound natur

Israel's Finance Minister Lapid during a joint news conference in Jerusalem
Israel's Finance Minister Lapid during a joint news conference in Jerusalem

Israel's Finance Minister Yair Lapid speaks during a joint news conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom and in Jerusalem June 19, 2013. Israel said on Wednesday it will keep the majority of it's newfound natural gas