(Day 538) Swords of Iron – “The Waiting Game”

Chaim starts off by talking about ballistic missile attacks by the Houthis on Jerusalem, and says that as bad as they are, it was much worse before Israel had the Iron Dome and other air defense systems. Chaim also concedes that these systems are very expensive but he mentions the “Iron Beam” laser which will shoot down incoming missiles for a fraction of the cost, and soon everyone will want it.

Meanwhile, there’s a massive IDF exercise on the northern border, meant to send a warning to Hezbollah not to re-arm or otherwise prepare for another round of conflict.

At the same time, there are large protests against the actions of the government in Israel, and Chaim asks his viewers to keep this in mind going forward.

Elsewhere, the Axios media portal reported this week that US President Donald Trump has given Iran a two-month deadline to either enter into negotiations for an end to their nuclear weapons program or he’ll launch military strikes against them. Despite repeated attempts to get the Ayatollahs to come to the negotiating table, they keep refusing and so Chaim says this is coming to a head soon.

Closer to home, polls show a majority of Gazan residents want to leave the territory as soon as possible.

Chaim says that despite everything, he still has great hope for the future and he concludes by quoting Isaiah 49:16; See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.