From a judicial coup to the Hamas attack: the year that tore apart, then reunited, Israel

Jonathan Freedland talks to survivors, displaced people and senior political and military figures about life in Israel before and after 7 October, and considers the longer term ramifications

• Israel-Hamas war – latest updates

The war is paused, but it is not over.

There will be relief at the promised four days of quiet between Israel and Hamas, and there will be joy for the families waiting to be reunited with loved ones, thanks to Friday’s planned exchange of hostages held in Gaza for prisoners held in Israel.