The article points out that the Israeli social and political elite's focus on Netanyahu's responsibility for the October 7 attack has allowed Israel to avoid confronting its actions in the Gaza Strip. The analysis suggests that facts such as the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of crimes against humanity, and the deaths of at least 74,000 Palestinians due to Israeli military operations, have not been adequately discussed in election debates.