"Israel's Vigilante Zeitgeist: IDF's Response to Hostage Deaths and Closed Rail Crossings"
The current Israeli zeitgeist is characterized by a spirit of being easy on the trigger, an unbearable lightness of killing and death, and the dehumanization of non-Jews, Arabs, Palestinians, and "leftists." This vigilante spirit has led to the killing of hostages and the overall excuse for any killing in the country.