Bitahon ("Security," in Hebrew)
BITAHON ("security," in Hebrew)
Generic term used to describe a permanent preoccupation of Israelis, who fear for their lives and the survival of the State of Israel. More existential than physical, this malaise is still widespread in Israeli society, in spite of the Israeli-Arab peace process begun in 1991.
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