Three years after October 7, Israel is facing inward
Three years after the October 7 Hamas attack, Israel is experiencing a crisis of institutional trust following a foiled terror plot on a flydubai flight. The incident has reinforced public sentiment that the government and security services are failing to protect citizens, influencing the upcoming election.
Why it matters
The erosion of trust in state institutions is a pivotal factor in Israeli domestic politics, shaping the national discourse ahead of a critical election.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the State Memorial Ceremony for the three year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Debbie Hill via Reuters Connect) Bottom lines up front A foiled attack aboard a flydubai flight has revived Israelis’ sense that state institutional failures necessitate self-reliance. That feeling echoes the trauma of October 7, 2023, when many Israelis concluded that the government, military, and intelligence services had failed in their duty to protect civilians. Three years later, Israel is heading into its first post–October 7 election—one in which accountability and institutional distrust are overshadowing the country’s military campaigns and global credibility crisis.
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