Netanyahu Asked How He Has Changed Since October 7 and Joked: "I Lost Some Weight"
The Prime Minister joked when asked about the massacre, and then said: "I learned lessons. What happened after 10/7 made me realize that we have a country with an army, and not the other way…
Assessment
The prime minister's dismissive joke about weight loss in response to a question about his change since October 7 signals a troubling disconnect between leadership and national trauma. His statement about learning that Israel has an army, not the reverse, implies a prior reversal of that understanding. The sharp warning to Erdogan and the non-answer on cost of living suggest strategic deflection from substantive accountability.