Three years after October 7, political radicalization takes hold in Sderot
Scarred by the October 7 attack, the Israeli city of Sderot is seeing its political landscape radicalize as legislative elections approach.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
Three years after the October 7 attack, the Israeli city of Sderot, located near the border with Gaza, remains deeply marked by the trauma of that day, which continues to shape the local political climate as legislative elections approach.
On October 7, around sixty Hamas fighters entered the city, where they killed more than 70 Israelis. Three years later, the wound remains open for many residents, who continue to live with the direct consequences of the attack.
This collective trauma has contributed to a radicalization of the city's political landscape, according to accounts gathered on the ground. The shift comes as legislative elections loom in Israel, in a context where security concerns remain central to public debate.
Sderot, regularly targeted by rocket fire from the Gaza Strip over the past decades, was one of the Israeli cities hardest hit during the October 7, 2023 attack.
Three years on, the material and psychological reconstruction of the city continues, as its residents prepare to go to the polls in a climate marked by lingering trauma and a deepening distrust of traditional political actors.
Sources
- «Si tout le monde meurt, tant pis»: la radicalisation des habitants de Sédrot, trois ans après le 7-Octobre — RFI — Français
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