It's time to wake up
The editorial of Zman Yisrael, published on election day, presents readers with a series of dilemmas and dichotomies concerning the fate of the country after the October 7 massacre. The article does not cite sources or figures, but presents the editorial board's stance on key issues: responsibility for the disaster (whether it stops at the military level or also applies to the elected leadership); blame (whether it is legitimate to place it on protesters or on leaders who led to the crisis); history (the roots of the disaster in the Oslo Accords, the disengagement, or the policy of 'Hamas is an asset'); betrayal (in the security echelon or in the Prime Minister's Office and ties with Qatar); and the investigation (an independent state commission of inquiry or a cover-up). The article argues that despite military achievements, Hamas still controls Gaza, Hezbollah threatens from Lebanon, and Iran remains a nuclear threshold state. It calls for awakening and national soul-searching, while criticizing the government and the avoidance of discussing the 'day after'.
The editorial of Zman Yisrael, published on election day, presents readers with a series of dilemmas and dichotomies concerning the fate of the country after the October 7 massacre. The article does not cite sources or figures, but presents the editorial board's stance on key issues: responsibility for the disaster (whether it stops at the military level or also applies to the elected leadership); blame (whether it is legitimate to place it on protesters or on leaders who led to the crisis); history (the roots of the disaster in the Oslo Accords, the disengagement, or the policy of 'Hamas is an asset'); betrayal (in the security echelon or in the Prime Minister's Office and ties with Qatar); and the investigation (an independent state commission of inquiry or a cover-up). The article argues that despite military achievements, Hamas still controls Gaza, Hezbollah threatens from Lebanon, and Iran remains a nuclear threshold state. It calls for awakening and national soul-searching, while criticizing the government and the avoidance of discussing the 'day after'.