This is the most explosive revelation of the attacks.
Until 10/7, I had no idea Israel had willingly made itself so vulnerable.
Same here. I thought the Israeli people were armed to the teeth.
It shows the problems of perspective. I have known of this for decades. Israel has very strong restrictions on firearms ownership and carry. I assumed most people knew it.
Another thing it shows is the power of media and images. There are lots of images of Israeli reservists, in civilian clothing, carrying firearms. They are required to do so as part of their military training and service during their military obligation. As I recall, the mandatory service is 2 years and 8 months.
The images make it appear civilians in Israel are commonly armed. What they show is people during military duty in civilian clothes.