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German Chancellor Merkel begins Israel tripGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel last night, beginning her two day visit with Israeli officials. Merkel is joined in her visit by over a dozen different German ministers and this will make the seventh such government to government meetings between Israel and Germany in the last decade. Haredi parties stall on army conscription billIt seems that the Haredi parties just cannot come to a conclusion regarding the controversial Haredi conscription bill. Leaders of United Torah Judaism’s Agudat Yisrael Party has announced that it will not decide whether to back the bill on the table until they know whether or not Prime Minister Netanyahu will initiate elections.3. IDF preparedness comes under question Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaking at ILTV Studio via Skype about whether or not the IDF is as prepared for war as it claim to be.  4. Israel sends earthquake; Tsunami aid to IndonesiaFollowing the devasta