Shira Shapiro, right, a candidate for the Yashar party, meeting with Gadi Eisenkot at a roadside bomb shelter where her son died during the Oct. 7 2023, attack, near Reim, Israel, earlier this month.
The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.
President Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu was a “Great Warrior,” as he faces a tough re-election bid for prime minister. But the Trump brand is not what it once was in Israel, analysts say.
As Israelis prepare to vote for the first time since the Hamas-led assault, they remain divided over whether to hold Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for negligence or fault the “treason” of his generals.
Gali and Ziv Berman were taken hostage when their kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. They were freed a year ago but are still adjusting to freedom and trying to rebuild their lives.
The twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman were abducted by gunmen in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
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