Some readers are probably wondering why I’m focusing on Shlomi Eldar. Well, for years Netanyahu and those under him followed the line advocated by the media, research institutes, academia, and the High Court of Justice: always react, never initiate. Always offer a carrot, never a stick—and if a stick is unavoidable, make it as small as possible.
The responsibility for the tragedy therefore rests entirely with the decision-makers, but Eldar and Yuval are not exempt from serious soul-searching. After the policy they championed was fully adopted and led to retreat, paralysis, and a horrific massacre, they are still writing books. They neither shoot—nor weep.
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