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Vivian Bercovici: Majority of Israelis are tired of war — and Netanyahu

It's been 1,000 days since October 7. Israelis are exhausted, fearful of another attack, and enraged by a leader with dubious priorities

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SDEROT, Israel — As a jet ski sped from Jordan into Israeli waters near Eilat on the Red Sea in early June, much slower navy vessels raced to intercept the intruder.

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The incident set off a torrent of rumours speculating on the light-touch security in the southern city of approximately 56,000. Eilat is a diving and snorkelling holiday destination for Israelis and the gateway to the Sinai Desert. It’s a prized vacation spot.

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Shortly after the jet-ski incident (the driver of the seacraft was turned back by Israeli naval patrols and detained by Jordanian navy officials), a report was leaked in the Israeli media, stating that David Zini, the head of Israel’s domestic security agency (the Shin Bet), had expressed concern in closed-door sessions that “the next October 7” could well happen in Eilat.

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In the days following this report, unnamed sources attempted to mop up the mess by telling Israeli media that any suggestions that Eilat was an “exposed city” were “speculative” and........

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