MODI’IN, Israel — Saturdays were when Israel’s largest-ever social uprising roared. For nine months, stretching across 39 weekends, massive nationwide demonstrations were held over the government’s plans to limit judicial independence. Lee Hoffmann Agiv, one coordinator of the “democracy movement,” was ready for a 40th on Oct 7.

But she woke up instead to more than 450 text messages telling her Israel was under attack. Before noon, the unprecedented social movement that had dominated her life and her country had ceased to exist — at least in its previous form.

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