In recent years, about 30 Israeli-trained non-Orthodox rabbis have left for congregations abroad, mainly in North America, where rabbinical students are in short supply. They're being lured not only by higher pay but also a sense of freedom: 'I don't need to fight here for the Judaism I believe in,' says one recent transplant

Contractors reported the security staff at GHF sites were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed, and acted with little oversight: 'There are innocent people being hurt. Badly. Needlessly,' one said ■ The GHF says claims 'categorically false'

Syria's chances of becoming a regional linchpin are boosted – and marred – by neighbors eyeing territory, financial deals and political gains. An Israeli deal could 'rehabilitate Turkey and Israel's relations,' a diplomat tells Haaretz