Israelis ‘have no trust’ in government forecast of conflict with Iran
Israeli political commentator Ori Goldberg says even as most Israelis support attacks against Iran, there is a general sense in Israel that “nobody is looking out for” the population.
Israelis are “extremely ambivalent” about what has been happening, Goldberg told Al Jazeera by phone from Israel shortly after the latest Iranian missiles were fired at the country.
“There is mass support, a very broad consensus, that … Israel should go after Iran because Iran wants to destroy Israel – that’s the official narrative,” he explained.
But on the other hand, “Israelis know that [Israeli attacks on Iran are] not capable of destroying the Iranian nuclear programme”, Goldberg said.
“They realise that this isn’t going to instigate regime change. There are already jokes being told about the prime minister and various other Israeli politicians using the strike for their own good.”
Ultimately, he said, “Israelis are preparing to care for themselves as this war continues. They have no trust in the official forecast and evaluation that the government has delivered to Israeli citizens.”