this comes from haaretz, an israeli publication;

Israel is covering its face: out of shame, perhaps, or guilt, or fear, and presumably out of all three. The new trend is for officers being interviewed on television to cover their faces with black hoods. The army of the people has become the army of the hoods.

Lt. Col. T., a battalion commander in the Reserve Corps, says the rate for reservists reporting for duty is "impressive"; Maj. S., a Reserve Corps deputy battalion commander, says: "I left a fearless wife alone at home with three children who have returned to their routines and a business that has been put on hold. Nevertheless, we understand that we are on an important mission." Both interviewees wear black hoods. They look like two bank robbers preparing for a heist; only their eyes are visible. Military-issued hoods have replaced the burglars' classic nylon stocking. Presumably there is someone, and something, that need to be concealed..............more.............