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The Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, followed by the current Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip, have profoundly and irreversibly altered the reality in this region. At the heart of this turning point, Israeli society has seen the internal divisions within its structures and its public opinion increase, marked by a political crisis that has lasted for several years and has been particularly rekindled since the installation of the current government led by Netanyahu –who is currently serving his sixth term. It is in this period of uncertainty that certain Israeli actors are seizing the opportunity to promote their nationalist and annexationist plans for Palestine and their desire to further exclude Palestinian citizens from the State as legitimate members of society. This article will examine the state of Israeli society since October 7th, highlighting these processes of radicalisation of society and its leaders and exposing their roots.