How Israeli Society Has Unified, and Divided, in Wartime
The shares of Israelis who see very strong conflicts in their society have shrunk, but public opinion has grown more polarized in other ways.
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The shares of Israelis who see very strong conflicts in their society have shrunk, but public opinion has grown more polarized in other ways.
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