Security chief slain in restive Palestinian city ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Ali Samoudeh - September 5, 2012 - 12:00am Gunmen killed a colonel in the Palestinian security forces early on Wednesday when they raked his car with gunfire in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, local officials said. Hisham al-Rukh was attacked while driving home in the Jenin refugee camp, which has been the focal point of a broad sweep by security forces since May following an upsurge of violence led by criminal gangs and corrupt security officers. » Read more

Israel tries to ease differences with US over Iran ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Josef Federman - September 5, 2012 - 12:00am Israeli officials said Tuesday they are in close discussions with the United States over how to deal with the Iranian nuclear program, seeking to ease tensions that have emerged between the two allies over a possible Israeli military strike against Iran. The dialogue, in which Israel is looking for President Barack Obama to take a tough public position against Iran, suggests the odds of an Israeli attack in the near term have been reduced. » Read more

Israeli PM breaks up Iran meeting, citing leaks ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press September 5, 2012 - 12:00am Israel's prime minister has angrily cut short a key gathering of top security officials, accusing an unnamed participant of leaking details of the sensitive meeting to the media. Netanyahu says the leak occurred after a daylong meeting of his Security Cabinet on Tuesday. The forum was briefed by top security officials about various regional threats. » Read more