My friend in Israel, whom I call The Nameless One in order to abide by his wish not to be named in print due to his work, offers a perspective shaped by both personal experience and the realities of ongoing war. Though he requests anonymity, his views are proudly and authentically Israeli. He’s witnessed the terror induced by Israel’s geographical neighbors, and his viewpoint is greatly valued by the Leader. 

Since Netanyahu is recently rumored to have coerced President Trump nearer to war with Iran until the conflict did in fact transpire, I asked the Nameless One if the sentiment toward Netanyahu has changed in Israel since October 7, hoping to understand more about the beliefs that influence him.

The Nameless One asserts that “Netanyahu only pretends to care about Judaism and the Bible because it serves him politically…” and he adds that deeper motivations are necessary when it comes to questions of land and national security.

At the same time, the Nameless One tells the Leader that there’s a divide within Israeli society itself. “Many secular Israelis prefer not to invoke a religious........

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