I don’t have much invested in this topic because I am not in any particular camp on this issue, neither were most Gedolim. Rav Ovadia Yosef mentions the merits of a state alongside the many flaws, calling it a far cry from Yemos Meshiach. The Steipler as well responded to someone trying to push The Shita on him. He agreed that perhaps they violated the Shalosh Shvuos but didn’t agree that it remains forever a cursed outcome.
Most Chasidishe sects did not subscribe to Satmar ideology. In fact only those connected to Satmar took it on. And did this without signing on to the Zionist camp. This is why part of the Satmar handbook is about how even most Gedolim and Tzadikim can be wrong and be unknowingly worshipping Avoda Zara. Is this an opinion mentioned by their earlier Rebbes?
I didn’t include war casualties because that doesn’t make it a dangerous place per se. A place where people are randomly killed wicks be a dangerous place to live. A place that has a war every decade is not the same thing. Besides, BH as time goes on casualties are less not more. Most of casualties you mention are from 48 to Yom Kippur war. And yes, a victory that defies nature or most estimates shows Hashgacha, and put most of the world in awe. That is all besides atheists, Jew haters and Shita pushers.
I’m not sure what you think I mean by quality of life but there is more than a world of a difference between living in Israel and living in an Arab country, or even in Europe. Israel is the safest place for a Jew. And if you are afraid of a random terrorist attack, then according to present day Satmar Rebbe it would help to keep away from certain areas.