After Yom Kippur, Israel must learn to say: 'We were wrong' - editorial

The Jerusalem Post editorial argues that after Yom Kippur, Israel must move beyond collective confession to individual accountability, particularly regarding the October 7 failures. It calls on political and military leaders to explain their decisions, warns against broad 'we all failed' statements that let everyone off the hook, and urges citizens to examine their own habits of sharing unverified claims. The piece cites an Israel Democracy Institute survey showing 74% of Jewish Israeli adults fasted on Yom Kippur and notes 150,000 attended Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, while acknowledging the newspaper's own role in examining claims and warning that election campaigns will make admitting errors harder.

The Jerusalem Post editorial argues that after Yom Kippur, Israel must move beyond collective confession to individual accountability, particularly regarding the October 7 failures. It calls on political and military leaders to explain their decisions, warns against broad 'we all failed' statements that let everyone off the hook, and urges citizens to examine their own habits of sharing unverified claims. The editorial cites an Israel Democracy Institute survey showing 74% of Jewish Israeli adults fasted on Yom Kippur. It notes that about 150,000 people attended final Selichot prayers at the Western Wall. The piece acknowledges the newspaper's own role in choosing which claims to examine and how prominently to acknowledge errors. It warns that election campaigns will make admitting errors harder, as candidates can expect clips to appear in opponents' advertisements.