Why Can’t the People of Israel Unite?

Why can’t the people of Israel unite? After the 7th of October, there is a clear understanding among vast sectors of the Israeli public that unity is critical. A lot of people in Israel make great efforts in order to unite the nation, but we see that despite the efforts, conflicts between right and left, and religious and secular, once again arise. Indeed, why do the people of Israel find it so difficult to unite? It is due to our evil inclination, i.e., our egos that bustle and burn from within. That is the reason for our inability to come closer to each other, all the more to unite, embrace, and love one another. The evil inclination—the ego—makes each one of us feel ourselves as better than others. It renders us incapable of connecting with our fellow man, and also of feeling others, even those who are supposed to be like our very own brothers. Since October 7, there has been a clear understanding that unless we unite, our lives are in danger, but despite this life-threatening s