An Israeli mayor has imposed a partial ban on employing Arab workers in his city in a sign of mounting security concerns after a surge in deadly Palestinian attacks.

Kayah will bid to maintain her unbeaten record when she faces six rivals in the totesport.com Oaks Trial at Lingfield tomorrow.

A Jewish settler leader in the Gaza Strip said today that settlers would comply with a Defence Ministry order to return army-issue weapons to the military, defusing a potentially serious problem ahead of this summer’s planned Israeli evacuation of the volatile territory.