U.S. intelligence raises fears of civil unrest and state breakdown in Israel ahead of October 27 elections.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    24 hours ago

    One of the deepest fractures in Israeli politics has emerged not over opposition to the country’s war crimes—but over who is expected to fight and who is exempt.

    In case anyone’s confused the contradictions include regrets over what’s been done in Gaza.

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      12 hours ago

      It’s:

      1. I want war crimes done by ME.

      2. I want war crimes, but just enjoy watching not risking my life on them.

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      21 hours ago

      Yup. Young men pretend to be Haredi for a few years to avoid service so now they only have the ultra theological nuts to draft from.