Israel says it has allowed goods from Gaza to be exported to the West Bank for the first time since Islamist group Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007.
Yaacov Amitai replaces Yitzhak Levanon, who was evacuated from Cairo in September along with the rest of the mission’s staff and their families after rioters stormed the Israeli embassy following the shooting of an Egyptian policeman on the Israel/Egypt border.
The Israeli military confirmed the strikes in a statement, saying that its aircraft had struck four targets, including “a terror tunnel and a weapon manufacturing facility” in the north of the strip.
While general elections are slated to take place in late 2013, Netanyahu may plump for an early contest to take advantage of high popularity ratings and try to win a second term before US presidential elections in November.
Wednesday's verbal presentation in Amman marks the first time that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's administration has broached the issue of borders with the Palestinians.
Anywhere from 500 to 700 Palestinian children are arrested annually for violations ranging from throwing stones to being members of banned militant groups and held in Israeli prisons.
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