Missile attacks from Iran and Lebanon have struck towns and villages across Israel, affecting Jews and Arabs alike. The threat is shared. Vulnerability — and the ability to cope with it — is not.

Alongside the damage, another phenomenon has emerged: widespread civic mobilization and cross-community solidarity. After a missile struck the Arab town of Zarzir, hundreds of Jewish citizens from the Jezreel Valley and the Lower Galilee arrived to help residents evacuate, collect supplies, and support affected families. In the south, when the Jewish towns of Dimona and Arad came under attack, Bedouin communities in the Negev took part in similar efforts. These are not isolated acts. They reflect a broader pattern of civic response.

The same spirit of partnership is evident in public systems. In healthcare, for example, Arab citizens make up an estimated 40% of medical staff,........

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