I think it is easy to forget that only 20 years ago, Israelis voted for a party that promised a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank, if necessary, to define Israel's borders. The experience since then has scarred them, because it has led Israelis to the conclusion that any territorial concessions to the Palestinians would mean more rockets and more death squads of the style of October 7—
On October 31st, 2024. See this statement in context.