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Israel's Cabinet Votes to Rename War Amid Controversy

10/19/2025

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The Israeli cabinet will vote Sunday to rename the war from "Swords of Iron" to "War of Revival".
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz proposed the change, saying it signals Israel's revival.
Critics, including Yair Lapid (leader of the opposition), say the move deflects failures surrounding October 7, 2023.
The renaming would cost about NIS 2 million (roughly $605,000).
Many Israelis still call it the October 7 war.

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The Israeli cabinet will vote Sunday to rename the war from "Swords of Iron" to "War of Revival".
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz proposed the change, saying it signals Israel's revival.
Critics, including Yair Lapid (leader of the opposition), say the move deflects failures surrounding October 7, 2023.
The renaming would cost about NIS 2 million (roughly $605,000).
Many Israelis still call it the October 7 war.