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Apr 2, 2026 Daliah Scheindlin, public opinion researcher and policy fellow who studies Israeli politics and settlements. She describes life under constant missile alerts. She outlines shifting public support and morale. She explores Netanyahu’s strategic aims, the role of religious hardliners pushing expansion, rising settler violence, and implications for Israel’s regional ties and upcoming elections.
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Guest Interrupted By Real Time Siren In Tel Aviv
- Daliah Scheindlin delayed starting the interview to run to a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv.
- She recounts last night's barrages and a 9.25am siren forcing another immediate shelter run.
Daily Shelter Life Shapes Israeli Morale
- Israelis endure frequent shelter alerts and one-and-a-half minute windows to reach protection.
- Daliah Scheindlin describes routine 20–25 minute interruptions as the new normal across the country with multiple daily sirens and shelter waits.
Support Exists But Intensity Is Falling
- Public support for the war fell from over 80% to about 67% with a sharp drop in strong support among Jewish Israelis.
- Scheindlin cites Israel Democracy Institute polling showing intensity of support down from 74% to 50%, signaling declining morale.
