Ihave dedicated my life to the security of Israel — as a citizen, a soldier rising to deputy chief of staff of the IDF, and now as the leader of one of Israel’s main opposition parties committed to being part of our next government; one of repair and rebuilding.
The barbaric massacre inflicted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 was the biggest disaster ever to befall the State of Israel. That day I, like many other Israelis, did what I could: I headed south into the fight to save as many lives as possible.
As we reflect this Rosh Hashanah, nearly two years into Israel’s longest war, we have yet to heal from the trauma of that day and everything since. A majority of Israelis agree it is time to end the fighting, bring the hostages home and begin the process of rebuilding our embattled and brutali