Two years into its war on Gaza, Israel is fractured, isolated: Analysts

"The trauma of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel continues to define and justify its bombing of Gaza, analysts say. Two years into its war on Gaza, having killed more than 67,000 people, forced a famine upon countless others and attacked its neighbours repeatedly, Israel stands isolated on the world stage and divided at home, analysts say. Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in late September, Prime"

"Internationally, Israel is arguably more isolated and more reliant on the absolute support of the United States than ever as allies like the United Kingdom, France and even Germany condemn its war on Gaza. At home, two years of war have shattered the image of what observers long described as a progressive liberal democracy, replacing it with something much darker, forbidding and extreme. Israeli society is in excruciating pain over what it feels is its condemnation at the hands of world opinion,"

"In October 2023, the British Parliament, the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building were lit up in white and blue in support of Israel. Now, it's ostracised, he said. Israel and its politics is still in October 7, Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House, told Al Jazeera. For two years, the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, during which 1,139 people were killed and about 200 were taken captive, have been repeated and amplified across Israeli media."

The October 7 Hamas-led attacks continue to shape Israeli policy and justify ongoing bombing campaigns in Gaza. Two years of conflict have resulted in over 67,000 deaths, widespread risk of famine, repeated cross-border violence, and increasing reliance on uncompromising U.S. support. Major Western allies have expressed condemnation, leaving Israel more internationally isolated. Domestically, the prolonged war has eroded the image of a progressive liberal democracy, rendering society darker, more extreme, and deeply wounded. Persistent media amplification of October 7 reinforces narratives that justify broad actions and treat Gazans as collectively culpable.

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