For Heaven's Sake The Impact of the Iran War on Israel and the Jewish People
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Mar 18, 2026 A look at how war has become a daily reality in Israel and the emotional toll of a constant emergency. Conversations about the stubborn politics that resist change despite military success. Examination of the northern front with Hezbollah, risks in Lebanon, and debates over ground operations. Discussion of rising global antisemitism and a widening rift in Jewish identity across the diaspora.
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Routine Emergency Has Reshaped Israeli Life
- The war has produced a new normal in Israeli society described as a "routine emergency" where daily life continues amid sirens and shelters.
- Donniel Hartman notes families, therapy, work, and celebrations coexist with repeated alarms, creating endurance mixed with fear and weariness.
Bride In A Shelter Shows Intimacy During Sirens
- Yossi Klein Halevi recounts sheltering with a bride and wedding party during a siren, where the mood remained celebratory and intimate.
- The story illustrates how public shelters quickly become communal spaces blending joy and wartime proximity.
War Didn't Shift Israel's Political Blocs
- Despite military successes, Israeli political blocs haven't shifted; wartime unity didn't produce a polling bump for Netanyahu.
- Donniel Hartman attributes this to the military-led nature of operations and longstanding political divides like the ultra-Orthodox exemption issue.