David Chassid 12:18 AM • June 29 2026 IDTThere are moments in history when a nation changes its identity. Not due to a change of government or a shift in policy, but due to a profound change that affects how people perceive themselves. It seems that the Hamas massacre of October 7 was such a moment for Israel. CommentsIn the NewsDon't Support Netanyahu's Wars, BennettGreat Idea, NetanyahuFormer Israeli Hostage Calls Out Smotrich for Taking Credit for Freeing Hostages'Stop This Goddamn War': Capt. David Hazutt, Killed in Lebanon, Laid to RestIDF Says It Killed Militants in Israel-controlled Territory in Southern SyriaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed OfIsraeli Killed in Montreal Attack, Shooter Allegedly Linked to Incel Ideology
Opinion | After October 7, the new Israeli has emerged – more liberal, Middle Eastern
There are moments in history when a nation changes its identity. Not due to a change of government or a shift in policy, but due to a profound change that affec
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October 7 triggered an Israeli identity shift toward liberalism and Middle Eastern reorientation. For tech leaders, this geopolitical realignment reshapes governance, regional partnerships, and VC strategy in Israeli startups.
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