The exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from military service dates back to Israel’s founding in 1948 Photo: El País Uruguay

Catholic Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem demonstrates that Israel’s security cannot be achieved through violence

n a recently released statement, Sabbah and his colleagues emphasize that the current conflict did not begin with the attacks of 2023. Instead, they trace its roots back to a century-long struggle, starting in 1917 and peaking in pivotal moments like the establishment of Israel in 1948 and the Six-Day War of 1967.