Jonathan Beale

It's an issue that's also divided the government. But many senior military officers say Israel can no longer afford to allow a section of society to dodge the draft. Ariel Hyman had to juggle his job as a geologist with military service. He was the IDF's first chief reserve officer.

It's an issue that's also divided the government. But many senior military officers say Israel can no longer afford to allow a section of society to dodge the draft. Ariel Hyman had to juggle his job as a geologist with military service. He was the IDF's first chief reserve officer.

There's also the huge economic cost of relying on so many part-time soldiers.

There's also the huge economic cost of relying on so many part-time soldiers.

In her kitchen in Tel Aviv, Shalilotan is counting the costs of the war on her business and family. It's not just her husband who's been called to duty, but key members of a food tech start-up company. Like many small businesses in Israel, it's struggling to survive.

In her kitchen in Tel Aviv, Shalilotan is counting the costs of the war on her business and family. It's not just her husband who's been called to duty, but key members of a food tech start-up company. Like many small businesses in Israel, it's struggling to survive.

Is that sustainable?

Is that sustainable?

Video released by Russia's government shows nine of its citizens being stretched onto a plane to be taken back to Moscow for further medical treatment. They're among 29 survivors of Wednesday's crash. The Azerbaijan Airlines plane was supposed to be flying from Baku to Grozny in southern Russia, but was diverted to Akhtu in Kazakhstan.

Video released by Russia's government shows nine of its citizens being stretched onto a plane to be taken back to Moscow for further medical treatment. They're among 29 survivors of Wednesday's crash. The Azerbaijan Airlines plane was supposed to be flying from Baku to Grozny in southern Russia, but was diverted to Akhtu in Kazakhstan.

The force of impact split the plane in two, with the front half destroyed by fire. key question is why. The military expert Justin Crump said suggestions that a bird strike caused the crash were unlikely.

The force of impact split the plane in two, with the front half destroyed by fire. key question is why. The military expert Justin Crump said suggestions that a bird strike caused the crash were unlikely.

Unusual holes litter the rear part of the airplane, which survived largely intact. They will be closely examined by investigators. The Embraer E-190 airplane that came down has a good safety record, and the pilot should have been able to land it safely if there had been a bird strike. The Kremlin's spokesman is Dmitry Peskov.

Unusual holes litter the rear part of the airplane, which survived largely intact. They will be closely examined by investigators. The Embraer E-190 airplane that came down has a good safety record, and the pilot should have been able to land it safely if there had been a bird strike. The Kremlin's spokesman is Dmitry Peskov.

Cars blared their horns in the Azeri capital, Baku, as people stopped to remember the victims. A day of national mourning also saw large crowds leave flowers at Baku's airport in memory of the dead. Jonathan Josephs.

Cars blared their horns in the Azeri capital, Baku, as people stopped to remember the victims. A day of national mourning also saw large crowds leave flowers at Baku's airport in memory of the dead. Jonathan Josephs.

Hi, Katia, from a cold, a very cold Dnipro here in eastern Ukraine.

Hi, Katia, from a cold, a very cold Dnipro here in eastern Ukraine.

Well, Ukraine is watching closely. It's watching closely because all its weapons, pretty much all the ammunition it's getting at the moment is coming from NATO members in Europe and also the US, obviously, which is its biggest supplier. It's also watching closely because Ukraine has made very clear it wants to be a member of NATO. It wants the security guarantees that NATO membership gives.

Well, Ukraine is watching closely. It's watching closely because all its weapons, pretty much all the ammunition it's getting at the moment is coming from NATO members in Europe and also the US, obviously, which is its biggest supplier. It's also watching closely because Ukraine has made very clear it wants to be a member of NATO. It wants the security guarantees that NATO membership gives.