By Jacob Nagel, RealClearDefense: “From Israel’s perspective, the aim is to ensure that Iran, and all other players, relinquish their designs on a permanent presence - or even a temporary terrorist presence - in Syria.”
Ultra-Orthodox and leftist Knesset members have joined forces and advanced a proposal to abolish Israel's compulsive military service.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman advances a compromise outline on the enlistment of the ultra-Orthodox, even though the opposition accuses him of caving in to them.