India, Aug. 25 -- From the echoes of its precarious birth under invasion to the present challenges of battlefield intensity, international scrutiny, and internal dissent, Israel's struggle is no longer confined to securing territory. It is about safeguarding its identity and ensuring that survival is matched by legitimacy on the world stage

In the long arc of Israel's statehood, August 2025 stands as another crucible. The war in Gaza, once framed as an act of necessity, has hardened into a complex mix of battlefield intensity, democratic contestation, and external scrutiny. Beneath the artillery fire and diplomatic exchanges, Israel is grappling with a question less visible but more profound: the legitimacy of its very right to exist. Is...