Israeli women rush to buy guns after October 7 attacks

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Since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks, Israel has issued some 217,000 new firearms licences to civilians. Among the new permit holders are a growing proportion of women. Whether religious or secular and living in settlements or affluent villages, they support the extension of the right to bear arms, which they would like to see become widespread in Israeli society. FRANCE 24's Claire Duhamel and Solène Chalvon-Fioriti report.