The conflict with Palestinians that has exploded again is a constant threat that even the most advanced weaponry can’t assuage.
Benny Gantz, left, leader of the Blue and White party; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right.
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Guy Ziv, American University School of International Service
They wanted to oust Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday’s election, but the failure of three centrist generals to talk about key issues may have made Netanyahu the apparent winner.
The Caracal battalion, two-thirds of whose members are women, was established in 2004.
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The IDF wants to encourage more women to enlist, but it also wants to encourage Orthodox men, who avoid contact with the opposite sex. How will it manage the conflict?
Not much of a weapons system.
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