"October 7 is kind of a framework for the entire political discussion that is going on,” says IDI’s Prof. Tamar Hermann to @joseffederman at @AP. “All of us are post-traumatic in a way.” Prof. Hermann, Director of IDI’s Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research, discussed how the tragedy of October 7th plays a central role for over 60% of the Israeli public when deciding which party to vote for. Yet what this means for the election outcome is less clear, as she says the past three years have hardened attitudes on both sides of the political divide. “Just because everyone says Oct. 7 is important, she says, 'doesn’t mean that they will come out with the same conclusion.'” Read the full article. bit.ly/47JOMb2