JERUSALEM, July 6 (UPI) -- Israel's defense dinister has approved the transfer of 1,000 Kalashnikov rifles to Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank.

UPI Almanac for Monday, July 6, 2009.

JERUSALEM, July 3 (UPI) -- The United States is offering to support Israeli air flights over Arab countries if it agrees to a West Bank settlement freeze, Israeli official sources said.

JERUSALEM, July 1 (UPI) -- Israel's defense minister says settlement building should not block peace negotiations.

JERUSALEM, June 30 (UPI) -- Israeli media harshly criticized the French president's advice to Israel's prime minister to get rid of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

JERUSALEM, June 29 (UPI) -- Israel's Defense Ministry authorized the construction of 1,450 housing units in a West Bank settlement just hours before Ehud Barak's departure for Washington.

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 24 (UPI) -- After protracted disagreements, the Israeli Defense Ministry was reported Wednesday to be close to sewing up a deal to buy up to 25 U.S. F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin, which Israeli leaders believe is essential to counter Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program.

JERUSALEM, June 24 (UPI) -- Israel is fully prepared to embrace a regional Mideast peace initiative, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the visiting foreign minister of the Czech Republic.

JERUSALEM, June 23 (UPI) -- Israel denied reports claiming kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit was to be moved to Egypt hours after a Palestinian media report claimed otherwise.