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Source: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/public-support/
Overwhelming Israeli Public Support for the War
(Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) Meir Elran and Ariel Heimann - In the fifth week of the IDF's ground operation in Gaza, the overwhelming public support for the military counterattack is evident. This solidarity rests on a sweeping consensus in the public, including the establishment media, concerning the war's objectives as defined by the political leadership. The widespread sense of anxiety caused by a profound threat has resulted in a consensus that this is a just and unavoidable war, designed to defend the homeland and citizens against a vicious, inhumane enemy that must be eliminated. Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Meir Elran, former deputy director of Military Intelligence, is a senior researcher at INSS. Dr. Ariel Heimann, a senior researcher at INSS, served as an active officer in the IDF reserve armored forces, including as a division commander.