JERUSALEM (AP) — In a reflection of the deep divisions plaguing Israel , a top general set off a controversy Thursday after appearing to liken the atmosphere in Israel to that of Nazi-era Germany during a speech marking the country’s Holocaust memorial day. The comments , coming on one of the country’s most sensitive and sacred days, enraged Israeli nationalists. The episode also underscored an increasingly evident rift between hard- liners in the government and the country’s security chiefs — who tend to be more pragmatic than many politicians on its troubled relations with the Palestinians . ADVERTISEMENT In a...
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