Israel would still need more soldiers in peacetime, while there is still no law set in place to significantly increase haredi conscription into the army. The IDF could soon collapse if there is no solution to the shortage of manpower, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.

Some railway services in Germany resumed on Saturday after Storm Elli had brought the north of the country to a standstill, but major restrictions remained as meteorologists warned of more snow set to come down over the weekend. Long-distance rail services, which were suspended in northern Germany on Friday amid heavy snowfall, are set to continue to see disruptions until Sunday, a spokeswoman for operator Deutsche Bahn told dpa.

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.