Israeli army says it mistakenly killed 3 Palestinian civilians in north Gaza early this week

Israeli army says 3 Gazans killed were civilians

Rights group accuses Israeli military of failing to investigate Palestinian civilian deaths

Israel accused of not probing Palestinian deaths

Mideast Muslims start holy month of Ramadan, fasting from sunrise to sunset in sweltering heat

In Mideast, Ramadan fast begins in sweltering heat

Egypt says rocket attack against Israel carried out from its land by Hamas

Egypt admits rocket attack from its own soil

Israeli prime minister warns Hamas after Gaza rocket attack on Israel

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Explosion levels Gaza Hamas commander’s home; Palestinians blame Israeli strike, Israel denies

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Israeli military to prosecute, discipline soldiers for actions during Gaza war

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March of thousands for captive soldier Gilad Schalit divides Israel on sensitive issue

Mass march for captive soldier divides Israel

AP answers your questions on the news, from Haiti’s slow recovery to Turkish-Israeli relations

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AP names Jerusalem bureau chief Gutkin to oversee ongoing Gulf oil spill coverage

AP names editor to oversee oil spill coverage

Gunmen kill 3 anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters south of Baghdad, Iraqi officials say

Gunmen kill 3 anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters in Iraq

Son kills father who translated for US troops in Iraq; at least 27 dead in attacks nationwide

Son kills father who translated for US in Iraq

Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla, killing 9 and sparking protests

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Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla, killing at least 10 and sparking protests

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Spanish Supreme Court backs shelving of probe into Israeli air force Gaza bombing

Spanish court shelves Israeli probe

MADRID — Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision to shelve a probe of an Israeli air force bombing that killed a Hamas militant and 14 civilians in Gaza in 2002.

Video shows militants training at camp in western Indonesia that was raided last week

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Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site to stop Palestinians throwing objects at tourists

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Dubai blames Israeli spy agency Mossad for slaying of Hamas commander

Dubai blames Mossad for Hamas commander’s slaying

Official: Dubai’s suspect list in Hamas slaying grows to 18

Dubai’s suspect list in Hamas slaying grows to 18

Israeli security officials and commentators convinced Mossad was behind Dubai slaying

Israelis convinced: Mossad behind Dubai hit

Surgery for ‘24′ star Kiefer Sutherland leads to brief production halt for Fox action show

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Rights group: Israel failed to show it will conduct impartial Gaza war crimes probe

Rights group faults Israel’s Gaza war crimes probe

UN chief says he can’t determine if Gaza probes by Israel and the Palestinians are ‘credible’

UN chief can’t judge if Gaza probes are ‘credible’

UN chief says Israel investigating ‘every allegation’ against its Gaza actions

UN chief says Israel probing ‘every’ Gaza charge

Jerusalem mayor says he’ll evacuate illegal settler house, demolish illegal Palestinian houses

Settler house to be evacuated in Jerusalem

Israel’s defense minister warns absence of peace deal with Palestinian could mean apartheid

Barak: Peace with Palestinians or apartheid

Gaza militants pledge to float more bombs at Israel to retaliate for killing of Hamas leader

Militants pledge to float more bombs toward Israel

Gaza militants say attempted beach attack was meant to avenge killing of Hamas commander

Gaza militants say beach attack avenges killing

Gaza militants say attempted beach attacks was revenge for the killing of Hamas commander

Gaza militants say beach attack avenge killing

Hamas claims Israeli agents assassinated one of group’s top operatives in Dubai hotel room

Hamas: Israel kills top operative in Dubai

Palestinian Hamas accuses Israel of assassinating group’s veteran operative in Dubai

Hamas: Israel assassinated operative in Dubai

Human Rights Watch disputes Hamas claims it did not target Israeli civilians during Gaza war

Human rights group: Hamas targeted civilians

Hamas document defends group’s actions during the Gaza war, says did not target civilians

Hamas internal document defends war actions

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Israel apologizes to Turkey over insult to its ambassador, hoping to defuse latest crisis

Israel apologizes to Turkey over insult

JERUSALEM — Israel has apologized to Turkey over an insult to its ambassador in an attempt to defuse the latest crisis between the two nations.

Turkey demands apology from Israel for humiliating its ambassador

Turkey demands Israeli apology for slight to envoy

Turkey sets deadline for Israel to apologize for humiliating its ambassador

Turkey sets deadline for Israeli apology

JERUSALEM — Turkey rejected an Israeli attempt Wednesday to make amends for humiliating its ambassador, and threatened to bring its envoy home if Israel didn’t deliver an apology by the evening.