How Israel’s security apparatus works and why October 7 exposed it
Al Jazeera English · Published on October 19, 2026
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Israel is one of the most militarised countries in the world. A state built around military readiness and its history, a near-continuous succession of wars and conflicts. Polls suggest security is the main concern of more than a-third of the Israeli electorate, and those worries are not just about October 2023. So how does Israel's security apparatus work? How has it changed? And what might change after these elections? Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger explains. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #IsraelElection #BenjaminNetanyahu #IsraeliPolitics #IsraelElections2026 #IsraelSecurity #October7 #ShinBet #Mossad #MiddleEast #GazaWar #IranWar #AlJazeeraEnglish