Why does everyone care so much about Israel's government?

For good or for ill, which is something reasonable people will disagree over, it is probably the most important factor in determining what will happen to our people in the immediate future. Most Shomer Shabbos Jews live in Eretz Yisrael, and most of our leading yeshivos are there. In future centuries, anyone trying to understand this period in our history, will need to understand what is happening in Eretz Yisrael, and the impact of its government.