"We all of us feel that what we started needs to be finished. We want our safety, so we know we need [this]. Paramedics had to dig Tzairi out from the rubble of his home last June, when an Iranian missile strike brought down his apartment building. The first sirens brought back some of his fear from that day, but like many in Israel he said he had been half-expecting another war."
"This is round two. We need to find a good solution against terror—not against people, against the citizens [of Iran]. The morning attacks immediately halted bitter Israeli political feuding ahead of elections due by October this year. Disputes over conscription of ultra-Orthodox men and whether to hold a state inquiry into the 7 October 2023 attacks were set aside, as opposition leaders across most of the political spectrum united behind Netanyahu."
"I fully support this operation. We all agree about the justification and importance of striking the murderous Iranian regime. Yair Golan, head of the centre-left Democrats, said the Israeli military had his full backing in removing the Iranian threat. Rightwing Naftali Bennett said the entire nation of Israel stands behind you."
Iranian missile attacks on Saturday triggered air raid sirens across Israel, forcing citizens into bomb shelters. Despite the immediate threat, broad political consensus emerged supporting military action against Iran. Citizens expressed determination to complete military objectives for national security. The attacks temporarily unified Israeli politics, with opposition leaders and various political factions backing the government's response. This represents the second major regional conflict within a year. International powers called for diplomatic negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program, while prominent Israeli figures advocated for expanded military operations. The incident suspended internal political disputes over conscription and state inquiries into previous attacks.
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