No longer like lambs to the slaughter: How Israeli resilience is built against the enemy and the internal rift
Three years after October 7, the article argues that Israel must strengthen social cohesion, identify threats before they become attacks, and defend against manipulations and influence campaigns. The author, CEO of the Bitanistim movement, presents three key insights: a spirit of solidarity even amid disagreement, strategic prevention of threats, and cultural resilience against fake news and manipulations.
Three years after the October 7, 2023 massacre, the article argues that Israel must strengthen social cohesion, identify threats before they become attacks, and defend against manipulations and influence campaigns. The author, CEO of the Bitanistim movement, presents three key insights: first, the spirit of solidarity even amid disagreement—cohesion is not uniformity, and its value is revealed when divided people choose to act together. Second, strategic prevention of threats, requiring critical intelligence and a willingness to challenge comfortable assumptions. Third, cultural resilience against fake news and manipulations amplified by AI. The article cites the Play Dubai event as an example of a civic spirit of initiative, and refers to the discourse around the film "Naz'a" as a test of dealing with accusations without deepening the internal rift. The author emphasizes that the phrase "no longer like lambs to the slaughter" must take on an additional meaning: not standing helpless before the enemy, and not being led by manipulations against ourselves.