Between rounds of reserve duty, Elkana Levi counteracts the misery with landscapes, portraits and still lifes

The head of Tel Aviv's central Reform congregation, Rabbi Meir Azari, says Israel's leadership is 'incapable of grasping the gravity of the moment.' He warns that if the hostages aren't returned, 'it'll tear Israeli society apart'

Germany's decision to label the far-right AfD a threat to minority safety raises a pressing question: How should the country confront such a danger, and will it outlaw its second-largest political party voted in by 10 million Germans?