Candidates to replace Dagan after eight-year run include his deputy, Shin Bet Chief Diskin

Knesset plenum approves bill requiring public's approval for any withdrawal from Golan Heights or east Jerusalem. Sixty-five MKs vote in favor while 33 oppose

Palestinian sources say military court preventing release of leader of Bilin protests against separation fence who was convicted of incitement, despite having completed his prison term

Diplomats say Islamic Republic's nuclear program has suffered recent setback, with major technical problems forcing temporary shutdown of thousands of centrifuges enriching uranium. Suspicions focus on Stuxnet computer virus

Colonel (res. ) Avi Sivan dies in helicopter accident in central Africa, where he served as president's security advisor and managed gorilla shelter

Society of ST. Pius X orders Catholic Bishop Richard Williamson, who previously said he didn't believe Jews were gassed during WWII, to fire his lawyer over links to neo-Nazi movement

In biggest attack in years, North Korea fires dozens of artillery shells at island of Yeonpyeong, setting buildings on fire and prompting a return of fire by South. S. Korea's military says one marine killed, three seriously wounded in shelling; island's residents evacuated

Dozens of Israelis arrested every year in malls worldwide for working in sales illegally. As holiday season approaches, Foreign Ministry urges young Israelis, 'Don't break the law, we won't be able to help'