Missiles overhead, silence below: Israel’s home front holds firm
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- Schools in Israel have been closed, cultural venues shuttered, and large gatherings canceled under police orders amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, severely limiting public dissent and protest activities.
- Demonstrations against the war, such as those by the Israeli-Arab group Zazim, are heavily monitored and often dispersed, with citizens overwhelmed by daily missile attacks and unable to engage in sustained protest.
- Support for the war remains strong in Israel according to polls, but growing exhaustion and resentment toward leaders like Netanyahu and Trump are fostering societal fractures similar to those seen during the Gaza conflict.
- Critics of the war, like 19-year-old Itamar Greenberg, face public hostility and social ostracism, with opposition to the war on Iran considered taboo and labeled as crossing a "red line."
- Media censorship has intensified, with new restrictions limiting reporting on Iranian missile strikes and their impact, resulting in less public awareness in Israel compared to Iran about the war's consequences.
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