Josefin Herrmann speaks with Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, about Israel three years after October 7 and how much the country’s upcoming election can actually change.
Three years after October 7, Israel is approaching another decisive moment. On October 27, Israelis will elect a new parliament – after years of war, profound political divisions and growing international isolation.
But how much has Israel itself changed since October 7?
Is this election primarily about Benjamin Netanyahu or about fundamentally different visions for the country’s future?
And even if Israelis vote for change, how much can a new government actually change – in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel’s relations with the wider region?
For this episode, Josefin Herrmann spoke with Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, a pro-peace Israeli foreign policy think tank working to reshape Israel’s foreign relations in the Middle East, Europe and the Mediterranean. Murciano is an expert on Israeli foreign and security policy and previously worked at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).
A conversation about Israel three years after October 7, the political reckoning over the failures surrounding the attack, the coming election and whether a change of government could also mark the beginning of a different political course in Gaza, the West Bank and the wider region.
“These are the things that leads us to one major thing, one major, major game changer: inclusion of the region. I mentioned the two thirds of opposition leaders that support the two-state solution. If you offer them, if you place it in a regional package. I mean, the ability, the importance of the region here is huge.”
— Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
Credit: Dr. Gil Murciano, Josefin Herrmann
