Israel Arrests 10 Hamas Leaders

Hamas said the arrests were an attempt to pressure the organization after the collapse of negotiations for the release of a captive Israeli soldier, Cpl. Gilad Shalit.

Olmert Rejects Hamas Demands for Soldier

The prime minister’s comment dimmed the prospects for an imminent deal to release Cpl. Gilad Shalit, but he pledged to continue rescue efforts.

Forming Coalition, Netanyahu Agrees to Make Nationalist Leader Foreign Minister

A deal between Israel’s conservative Likud Party and the nationalist Yisrael Beitenu Party would appoint Avigdor Lieberman as the nation’s next foreign minister.

2 Israeli Police Officers Killed

The officers were shot dead in their patrol car in the Jordan Valley area of the West Bank on Sunday night, police officials said.