However, sometimes war can also be good because it has the potential to accomplish a task that must be done. That is true in Israel’s case. When we first signed the ceasefire with Hamas, I told you that a day would come when the terrorists would break the agreement, and hostilities would once again commence. We have reached that day. While I wish we could have received our hostages back and seen the dismantling of Hamas without any more bloodshed, it seems the terrorists had other plans. So, there will be more bloodshed, more destruction, and more sorrow.
But this time, because Israel has the full backing of the United States, the hostilities will continue until Israel’s war aims are complete. And, amidst the darkness of war, that at least is one shining light. As always, there is howling at the return to fighting by the international media, including most of the worthless news sources in Israel, saying that Netanyahu is using war to hold on to his tenuous power. When you read those headlines, remember the sources and understand that most in Israel are on his side when it comes to fighting this battle to the end. It must be done, and it must be done now.
As I mentioned above, the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza was inevitable. As the late Foreign Affairs Minister Abba Eban said, “The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” Hamas began dragging its feet on the return of hostages, because the captives are the only currency they have that is worth anything. Finally, the negotiations broke down, and Israel, fully supported by the United States, renewed hostilities. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, “From now on, negotiations will only take place under fire.” Aerial attacks by the IDF on Tuesday took a heavy toll on Hamas. More than 400 were killed, most of whom were Hamas, and many of those were high-level players.
Immediately, the media cried out that women and children were among the dead. That is true. But that is what happens when you are fighting an enemy that uses its own people as human shields. Israel does all it can to minimize civilian losses, but the only way to fully eliminate the risk is for the IDF to lay down its weapons and say, “Go ahead and keep the hostages. Our highest goal is to not harm any of the non-combatants behind whom you are hiding.” It’s ridiculous to contemplate, but that is exactly what the media, the protesters, the Israeli Supreme Court, the United Nations, and most of Europe want Israel to do. France has already voiced their condemnation of Israel renewing hostilities, demanding “an immediate end to the violence.” Yeah, thanks for the suggestion. We’ll take it under advisement.
Hezbollah on Last Legs in Lebanon
Speaking of clashes with Lebanon, skirmishes are taking place between Shiite Lebanese Hezbollah and Sunni Syria in the north. That fight is demanding all the attention of the dwindling Lebanese terror group. Meanwhile, in the south, Israel continues its five outposts inside Lebanon’s borders so that there is a buffer in that country also. I must tell you that this is a very strange place for me to be in as an Israeli. For the past 35 years and more, Hezbollah and Syria were always a real threat to our safety. That is no longer true. And once we deal with Gaza and the terrorist networks throughout the West Bank, we will have peace all around. A nation living in peace – anyone else thinking about the Ezekiel 38war?
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