Israel Faces 'Mind Engineering War' Amid Political Division

The current period is characterized by a "mind engineering war," according to journalist Paz Shachar, who argues that the right-wing, particularly the Likud party, aims to erase recent events to influence voters. This strategy involves blurring truth and falsehood, exacerbating societal divisions, and is fueled by what the author describes as unifying hatred.

Shachar cites the government's "documentation of the war against Israeli democracy" as an example, detailing 361 documented events, 75 files, and 19,501 linked sources. Recent examples include discrepancies in the account of the October 7th events provided to the State Comptroller versus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's own published testimony. An investigation by Ronen Bergman and Yuval Robovitch reportedly reveals the concealment of truth in Netanyahu's statements.

The article highlights a perceived effort by Netanyahu's coalition to create a "deep erasure" of past events before elections. It contrasts Netanyahu's detailed 55-page document on the events leading to the October 7th massacre, which he stated was for the public's right to know, with subsequent testimony from his former military secretary, Avi Gil. Gil, who held significant command positions, faced a barrage of criticism, including from broadcaster Erel Segal, who dismissed his combat experience as less significant than that of a current junior officer.

Further allegations include Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, Tzachi Braverman, admitting to altering a key timeline detail regarding the alert for the prime minister on October 7th. The article also suggests that hostages died in captivity due to political pressure on the prime minister, and that his close aides worked for Qatar, a Hamas funder, while soldiers fought Hamas. The author criticizes the lack of accountability from Netanyahu, contrasting it with expected resignations in other democracies.

Shachar also condemns the "TikTok clown" for allegedly celebrating Palestinian deaths and criticizes the rise of "Jewish terrorism" and the IDF's perceived inaction. The article expresses concern over widespread support for draft evasion by Haredim during wartime and the potential for sanctions from the international community, referencing a hypothetical scenario where an International Criminal Court judge accusing Israel of genocide wins a Nobel Peace Prize. The author urges a vote for change on October 28th to prevent the "final destruction" of Israeli democracy.