El trauma del 7 de octubre de 2023 ha obligado a los israelíes a recordar que el conflicto con los palestinos es fundamental para preservar su identidad nacional e implica una amenaza para su bienestar. Igualmente, continuar la ocupación, extender los asentamientos en el margen occidental, asediar Gaza y rechazar cualquier compromiso territorial le negarán al país una seguridad duradera. Sin embargo, recuperarse de esta guerra y cambiar de rumbo va a ser extremadamente complicado, y no solo porque Benjamín Netanyahu no quiera resolver el conflicto palestino.
The trauma of October 7, 2023, has forced Israelis, once again, to realize that the confict with the Palestinians is central to their national identity and a threat to their well-being. It cannot be overlooked or sidestepped, and continuing the occupation, expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, laying siege to Gaza, and refusing to make any territorial compromise will not bring the country lasting security. Yet recovering from this war and changing course is bound to be extremely difficult, and not just because Benjamin Netanyahu does not want to resolve the Palestinian conflict.