Israeli columnist Michael Maysels says that Israelis' opinions change for the worse during the war in Gaza. Maysels writes that since October 7 Israel has been promoting the change of consciousness of regional peoples, especially the eradication of extremist elements in Gaza, but the only consciousness that is actually changing is that of the Israelis. According to him, concepts such as "there are no innocents" and "voluntary displacement" are taking hold, and that manifestations of racism have increased in the public and political discourse since the elections.