Avram:
GAW answered your first question.
To elaborate, and to provide the basis for the answer to your remaining questions, Zionism is shmad. The entire enterprise of a State of Israel and all that goes with it, today as then, is shmad.
The kochi viOtzem Yadi, the Zionists’ changing bitachon from faith in G-d to (faith in) security services, changing keren kayemes from its mishnaic meaning to Zionist money-pot, the IDF melting-pot of kefirah and znus, etc. is all one massive shmad.
As Rav Chaim Brisk, back then, stated, the Zionists’ need for a State is a means to the end of shmad, not the other way around.
His son, who lived in Israel through Israel’s founding, and, yibadel liChayim tovim vaAruchim, his grandson, who also lives in Israel, shlit”A has also confirmed this to be true, as can be seen in his writings today.
In other words, nothing has changed, even if your typical Israeli simply goes about his business not understanding what is his government and country.