Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what’s behind the news that spins the globe.

Israel has had a rough time of it on the international stage since the Hamas invasion of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent wars. Allegations of collective punishment, genocide, and targeting of religious sites have been made by some of Israel’s closest allies, and support for the Jewish state is plummeting in the West.

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Much of the criticism leveled at Israel, justified or not, revolves around what the world sees from the battlefield.

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