The headline is "Israel's not a dictatorship, but it's headed toward becoming one"

So, currently not a dictatorship and wasn't one. They may or may not be in the future based on the headline which is still an opinion. If you may become a thief, should we put you in jail right now? No because you are not a thief.

Meanwhile Hamas' leaders are dictator. There hasn't been any fair election for a very long time, and everyone including you would say a lot of Palestinians don't agree with Hamas' actions toward Israel (e.g. Oct 7) but are afraid to speak up. That's a dictatorship.