Recipe for resilience: The danger to Israel is not only across the border

Yair Avidan writes in Maariv about the components of Israel's national resilience. He argues that military power alone is insufficient, and that a cohesive society, a productive economy, quality infrastructure, and institutions trusted by the public are necessary. The next government must lay the groundwork for this in its first 100 days.

Yair Avidan writes in Maariv about the components of Israel's national resilience. He argues that military power alone is insufficient, and that a cohesive society, a productive economy, quality infrastructure, and institutions trusted by the public are necessary. The next government must lay the groundwork for this in its first 100 days. The author supports a social-democratic, competitive, and initiative-encouraging economy, while investing in people and education. He emphasizes the need for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failure, a fair and feasible conscription law, and an end to incitement and hatred. The article notes the Bank of Israel's warning about the cost of reserve duty and the need to expand the pool of those serving.

Recipe for resilience: The danger to Israel is not only across the border