Strategic Assessment

Israel’s new government enters office at a difficult juncture of Israel’s short but eventful history. It is a time of deep crisis, characterized by serious questioning of Israel’s optimal future course in the political-strategic realm, and a sense that personal safety is lacking. The increased power of the mass media, which multiplies the psychological impact of the developments witnessed by the Israeli public in recent months, together with the devaluation in the public eye of Israel’s political leadership, compound this sense of uncertainty and insecurity.