At a time when world sentiment has begun to sour on Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza, the vast majority of Israelis are convinced of the justice of the war. Still under rocket and missile attacks on several fronts, they have little tolerance for anyone railing against the steep toll the conflict has exacted on the other side.
FILE - People demonstrate alongside relatives of people kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel, during a protest calling for the return of the hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. At a time when world sentiment has begun to sour on Israel’s devastating airstrikes in Gaza, the vast majority of Israelis, across the political spectrum, are convinced of the justice of the war. FILE - People demonstrate alongside relatives of people kidnapped during the Oct.
To be sure, Palestinian citizens of Israel on the whole sympathize with the plight of the people of Gaza, whilehas largely been replaced with an outburst of national unity. Some 360,000 Israeli reservists have been called up for a war that enjoys broad support, despite fears it will exact a high military toll. An estimated 250,000 people have beenTV stations broadcast under the slogans, “Israel at war,” and “Together we will win.
While Israel initially was greeted with international sympathy in the first days after the attack, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has drawn calls for a respite in the fighting, including from Israel’s staunchest supporter, U.S. President Joe Biden. Bolivia severed diplomatic ties, and Jordan, Turkey, Chile and Colombia recalled ambassadors.
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