Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, a senior leader of the Lithuanian-Haredi community, met in Los Angeles with businessman David Hager, a central supporter of the Netzah Yehuda Foundation. Hager proposes a compromise: enlist one-third of the quota set for ultra-Orthodox men into IDF combat units.
The exiled heir to Iran's former monarchy made direct appeals to military and security personnel, urging them not to defend what he characterized as a collapsing system.
Despite the dramatic voyage, it appears that during their journey to Cyprus, Taglit passengers seized the opportunity to decompress with a spectacular party that many Israelis cannot enjoy these days, while under fire.
Humanitarian passengers and medical emergencies receive priority. Original flight dates determine passenger precedence.
US intelligence officials monitoring Israeli military preparations and political deliberations concluded that Netanyahu had moved past his historical pattern of yielding to American pressure.
