An increasing number of young men and women without family support in Israel are serving in the army. Official figures show that there are currently around 7,000 so-called “Lone Soldiers” in the Israel Defense Forces, many of them in combat units.
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“We are the Iron Dome of Israel’s food security,” insist farmers protesting dairy reforms • But rising prices and milk shortages have angered the public.
Hundreds of thousands of weapons are smuggled into Israel every year through the Egyptian and Jordanian borders using sophisticated drones and organized smuggling networks, posing what Israeli officials now define as a strategic threat.
“I think we actually need to learn something from the US. The death penalty for terrorists. That’s what’s needed,” the national security minister said.
Yossi Dagan urges government to change name of COGAT to “Coordinator for Government Activities in Judea and Samaria.”
“Somaliland’s history will be divided in two: the history before recognition and the history after recognition by Israel,” Bashir Goth told JNS.
The Israeli police have begun a large-scale operation in the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana in the Negev, during which dozens of suspects were arrested and illegal weapons were seized.
Israel’s population has exceeded the 10-million mark for the first time at the end of the year, continuing a long-term demographic growth trend.
The annual figures released by Israel’s Tourism Ministry show signs of recovery following the October ceasefire.
