Jerusalem, Oct. 17 -- The ceasefire in Gaza has stirred cautious optimism within Israel that the country might finally begin repairing its battered global image, after nearly two years of deepening diplomatic isolation and international criticism over the war's humanitarian toll.
Public opinion across the West has shifted markedly since the Hamas-led assault of October 7, 2023, when the terror group killed around 1,200 people and abducted 251 others, triggering the war in Gaza, which in the past two years has all but devastated the enclave.
The IDF campaign has drawn widespread international condemnation for its alleged disregard for the humanitarian costs of its campaign, due to the massive civilian casualties and the destruction of all ...