Military reservists are key to Israel’s defense capacity and a shared sense of national mission. But after a new law curbing judicial power, scores of reservists have resigned — reflecting a widening rift in Israeli society.
The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.
The decision allows South Africa to avoid the predicament of whether to arrest the Russian leader, who is the subject of an international warrant, if he traveled to Johannesburg for a BRICS meeting.