2026-10-03 09:42 UTC
'For the first time in Israel's war-torn history, biblical myth has become state ethos'
Lead
Biblical scholar Gili Kugler grapples with issues that have become even more volatile in the last three years: destruction, revenge, Jewish supremacy and the connection between violence and national identity
Political framing
Left framing · L 0.82 · R 0.08 · N 0.10
Israeli politics and religious nationalism
Rule 7 applied: The current Israeli government belongs to the RIGHT-WING. The statement criticizes the integration of biblical myth into the state ethos under this government, expressing a typical LEFT-WING secular critique. | The text focuses on critical examinations of Jewish supremacy, national identity, and state violence, supporting a typical LEFT-WING perspective (Rule 3).