The ultra-Orthodox parties are at a loss over the delay in advancing a conscription exemption bill, pushing them to ramp up their boycott of government legislation in protest. 'We're the closest we've ever been to quitting,' said one official

Keith Siegel, who was released from captivity in February, said he was held with soldier Matan Angrest, who he said has not healed from wounds sustained during the October 7 attack. 'Matan fought to defend my kibbutz – and we must fight to return him and everyone else,' said Siegel

In recent decades, Croatian nationalists have adopted the symbols of the Ustaše regime, the country's former Nazi puppet government, to promote their vision of Croatian ethnic identity. The symbols have become increasingly mainstream despite efforts by Croatian Jews to press for increased penalties for such displays