ISTANBUL Since Oct. 7, 2023, security has dominated political discourse in Israel, with the government presenting its military actions as essential to national survival. But for some Israeli critics, the outcome has been the opposite: deeper fear, growing distrust in the state’s ability to protect its citizens, and a sense that daily life has become more unstable. Recent findings by professors Itai Ater and Nitai Bergman at Tel Aviv University point to a notable rise in emigration from Israel