After October 7, Israel Is Broadly Unified on Matters of War and Peace
Despite contentious debate, this election is not a referendum on national security.
October 28, 2026
After October 7, Israel Is Broadly Unified on Matters of War and Peace
Despite contentious debate, this election is not a referendum on national security.
Many people in the U.S. and abroad watching the Israeli elections seem to think that replacing Prime Minister Netanyahu with a more liberal politician could revitalize the state’s damaged international standing. Anat Peled argues that, while the elections have major repercussions on a host of domestic issues of concern to Israelis, the lasting outcome of October 7 is that most Israelis are aligned on the most fundamental questions surrounding Gaza, Palestinian statehood, and the Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria.
October 28, 2026
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