Israel Faces Identity Crisis as Violence Rages

A deadly attack on Israelis near a synagogue on the weekend has capped off one of the bloodiest months in Israel and the occupied West Bank in years.

The violence adds to the social unrest facing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s month-old government. Tens of thousands of Israelis have been protesting over government plans to overhaul the judicial system and economists have warned Israel’s democracy and economy are at risk.