30 years later, key cabinet quotes reveal Rabin, Peres feared Palestinians wouldn't forgo terror, weren't giving enough for Israeli concessions; Rabin foreshadowed own assassination

Commando assault, led by Ehud Barak dressed as a woman, was part of a series of Israeli strikes to avenge Munich Olympic massacre and signaled a turning point for Beirut

Jerusalem yet to confirm agreement with administrative detainee Khalil Awawdeh that would end his nearly six-month-long hunger strike

As country ponders complex legacy of 1982's Operation Peace for Galilee, the fear of getting stuck in hostile territory and the distrust of leaders remain

Appointment could strengthen official's position in potential bid to succeed 86-year-old Palestinian Authority President Abbas

Both Ramallah and Gaza have stayed mostly quiet on the Russian invasion; PA and Hamas have long had ties to Russia and little interest in losing Moscow's support

Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman weighs in on the civil unrest in the PA and Gaza; Jewish World editor Yaakov Schwartz reports on the Lev Tahor cult from Bosnia

In rare gathering of PLO leadership, PA president pledges 'reform,' but analysts say conference mostly aims to nominate politicians close to Abbas to fill key positions

Position left vacant by former chief negotiator Erekat will likely be filled by Hussein al-Sheikh, seen as possible successor to long-ruling PA president

Member of parliamentary panel that surveys intel agencies says 'time has come to hear the truth'; documents seem to prove country signed deal with Palestinian terror groups