WHY ARE THERE NO STARBUCKS IN ISRAEL?

Recently read an article about Starbucks not having any stores in Israel.  Is this true?  If it is true, why is that?  The same article stated that there are over 600 Starbucks in Muslim countries.  I would think it would be more difficult to maneuver the business environment in Muslim countries than in the nation of Israel, so I question why Starbucks isn't doing business there.  While I like their coffee, it may not be the type of business to catch on in Israel.  I remember reading a story several years back about KFC not doing well in Brazil because people in Brazil didn't like greasy finger foods.  Does anybody from Israel know the real story?