Israelis Feel Abandoned. That’s Why They Might Turn to This Bereaved General

Dr. Scheindlin is a public opinion expert and a political strategist who has consulted on nine Israeli campaigns. She wrote from Tel Aviv.

Even though much of the world sees them as aggressors, Israeli citizens are struggling after years of war, loss and trauma. Many are simply furious at their own government. The source of that sentiment can be summed up in one word: “hafkara” — abandonment.

This is one of the reasons Gadi Eisenkot, a retired lieutenant general, former Israeli army chief of........

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