A New York Times article profiles G.hos.t, an internet start-up company with offices in Israel and the West Bank (1). Israeli politician Yossi Beilin announces that he will retire from politics following the February elections (2). The Quartet will meet November 6 in Sharm el-Sheik to discuss the state of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks (3). A rocket fired from the Gaza strip results in the Israeli closure of cargo crossings (4). Israel is set to attend an interfaith meeting sponsored by Saudi Arabia at the United Nations (8). A group of Israeli Arab politicians seek to establish a political party to represent their community (11).