Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel’s efforts to draft Orthodox Jewish students for the military have fallen short. A government panel reported a 39 percent increase in the draft of so-called ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, recruits in 2013. But the committee said the increase fell far short of government plans for massive enlistment from the fastest […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a ceasefire without approval of his Cabinet and amid warnings that Hamas would soon resume attacks. Officials acknowledged that the Egyptian-arranged ceasefire did not include demands by Netanyahu, particularly the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip. They said the agreement on Aug. 26 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has cited major achievements in the war in the Gaza Strip but has not declared victory. The military said it destroyed about one-third of the Palestinian missile and rocket arsenal in the Gaza Strip. The military also said it “neutralized” 32 tunnels and targeted between 750 and […]