Israelis Begin to Question the Morality of Their War in Gaza [View all]

July 29, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- The news on Israel’s main TV channel had just finished a segment on how hunger in Gaza is portrayed around the world when the anchor looked up and said: “Maybe it’s finally time to acknowledge that this isn’t a public relations failure, but a moral one.”

Whether or not it was a Walter Cronkite moment, when the US broadcaster declared on live TV in 1968 that the Vietnam War was unwinnable — a turning point in public opinion — it seemed significant in a country that’s been steadfast in its defense of the war against Hamas in Gaza for 22 months.

There are other indications — from WhatsApp group chats to new reports by Israeli human rights organizations — that the mood is shifting away from a robust embrace of the conflict.

Some commentators are announcing a change of heart about the war, triggered when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and abducting 250. The subsequent Israeli offensive has killed nearly 60,000 people, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, and left much of the Palestinian territory in ruins.

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