TEL AVIV — Growing numbers of young Israelis are finding ways to avoid compulsory military service, a trend that many think reflects declining social cohesion in the Jewish state and increasing alienation from its most venerated institution.
TEL AVIV — Growing numbers of young Israelis are finding ways to avoid compulsory military service, a trend that many think reflects declining social cohesion in the Jewish state and increasing alienation from its most venerated institution.
TEL AVIV — As Hamas militants ousted Fatah from its last strongholds in the Gaza Strip last week, Israel is disturbed by the prospect of an Iranian-backed mini-state on its doorstep and is moving to block the Islamist takeover from spilling over into the West Bank.
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert huddled with Cabinet ministers yesterday to discuss Syria and Lebanon amid heightened speculation that Israel may be at a crossroads between war and renewed peace talks with Damascus.
