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Israel’s fourth founding: When the state proved it alone could not keep Israelis safe – opinion

by | Oct 6, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025. (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
The fourth founding begins with what died on October 7: the idea that the state alone could keep Israelis safe. The onslaught did more than murder and kidnap; it forced a Jewish reckoning. 

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