Any more signs of peace and we'd have to call it 'Christmas'

Israel Mulls Building New East Jerusalem Settlement
Israel is looking into building 10,000 new homes for Jews in east Jerusalem, Israel's housing minister said Wednesday, angering Palestinians who said the move threatened to hobble fledgling peace talks.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip kill six militants
Israel on Tuesday carried out more airstrikes against Palestinian rocket squads based in the Gaza Strip, killing at least six more militants a day after slaying Islamic Jihad’s military chief.