‘Siren economy’: Why tactical wins fail to bring Israel strategic safety

At exactly 12pm (10:00 GMT), the piercing wail of air raid sirens shatters the midday hum of Tel Aviv.

Across the city, tech workers abandon their desks and rush into reinforced concrete stairwells, scrolling anxiously through phones as the dull thuds of aerial interceptions echo overhead. This midday disruption is not a random anomaly; it is a meticulously scheduled routine in a suffocating new...