Do Israelis feel any safer now than they did on October 6, 2023?

Israel’s upcoming general election coincides with the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks, and the issues that concern voters relate, directly or indirectly, to the wars this event triggered. There is ultra-Orthodox anger about conscription, an economy affected by conflict, and questions of culpability for the Hamas-led assault.Security issues have dominated Israeli public discourse for the past three years since the genocidal war on Gaza began, during which Israel has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel is killing the people who could end its warslist 2 of 4Iranians rally in biggest show of defiance against US since war beganlist 3 of 4NAZA: Why are old Gaza allegations causing new fury in Israel?list 4 of 4What’s behind reports that the Israeli army is low on troops, equipment?end of listThe war has also seen Israel exchange strikes with the Houthi rebels in Yemen, bomb neighbouring Syria and Lebanon, occupy their territories, and join the United States in launching at least two major attacks on Iran, widely perceived as the country’s main nemesis.For a public still shaken by the events of October 2023, accompanie...