In this column, Adam Zivo recounts conversations with Israelis he met while visiting communities affected by the October 7 attacks. Contrary to portrayals of widespread vengeance or extremism, he describes encounters with individuals who expressed empathy toward Palestinian civilians and a continued desire for peaceful coexistence. The article highlights medical cooperation at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, where Palestinian patients receive treatment, and profiles residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz who had supported reconciliation efforts prior to the attack. Zivo contrasts these firsthand observations with polarized rhetoric common in Western activist spaces, arguing that Israeli society contains a range of views shaped by trauma, grief, and complex moral reflection.