As a result of mass departures of career officers in the IDF, the pool of candidates has shrunk sharply. The immediate outcome is a decline in officer quality. The IDF is trying to stem the bleeding with bonuses and benefits, but political obstacles are complicating efforts.

Leaders of Shiite militias said they were prepared to hand over their weapons, but at least two militias are refusing. Report: Warnings were delivered to Baghdad of a possible attack.

Even in Australia, the government expelled Iran’s ambassador last August, arguing that Tehran was behind the wave of antisemitism that has swept the country.

Melissa Berenson, a 56-year-old American, discovered her Jewish roots midlife and decided to embark on a new journey. Now funding emergency response teams across Israel.

Within the Schengen Zone, where crossing from country to country typically occurs without passport checks, member states may temporarily restore supervision of internal borders in cases of security threats, terrorism, serious crime, or extraordinary migration pressure.