In this deeply personal and important discussion, Avi Abelow shares his experiences speaking with young secular and left-wing Israelis across the country, and why these conversations leave him both hopeful and deeply concerned about the future battle for Israel’s identity.

After October 7, many Israelis expected the country to unite around the reality of the jihadist threat facing the Jewish people. Yet Avi explains how parts of Israel’s media, academia, schools, and cultural institutions continue shaping young Israelis to feel more discomfort toward religious Jews, settlers, and Jewish nationalism than toward Hamas, radical Islam, and the enemies openly calling for Israel’s destruction.