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As Trump Grapples With Objectives, Constant Warfare Is Good for PM - Israel Security ▻https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-03-09/ty-article/.premium/as-trump-grapples-with-objectives-constant-warfare-is-good-for-pm/0000019c-cf5b-d7ec-a59c-efdbac330000

… the biggest damage the bombing has caused over the last few days is to morale. It has succeeded in disrupting the lives of millions of Israelis by requiring them to go to bomb shelters every few hours. The decision to reopen the economy, jointly made by the Finance Ministry and the IDF Home Front Command, reflects a degree of disconnect from the daily troubles of a significant proportion of Israelis.

Families with young children in particular find it hard to maneuver between caring for their kids and going to work. The fact that diehard government supporters are taunting them by calling them “crybabies” merely strengthens the impression that Israel’s decision makers are indeed insensitive to the burdens the prolonged war is imposing on ordinary people.