nd Combat Anti- Semitism Hannah Rosenthal (left). BACK TO ARTICLE INDEX Facing more powerful enemies, Israel s military steps up training By Yaakov LappinlJNS.org The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has significantly stepped up the scope and frequency of its combat training, as sub-state jihadist

ne on halachic and political issues. (Ovadia Yosef has occasionally stated that giving up territory for peace is halachically permissible. His son Yaakov is opposed to handing over areas of the Land of Israel to Arabs.) Several right-wing MKs called for the resignation of the police minister (a membe