Swords of Iron Day 1088: The Righteous Will Prevail
For two years families in northern Israel have gone to bed listening for a siren. Tonight there is a real reason to think that is changing, because the terror infrastructure in Lebanon that pointed at their houses is being taken apart piece by piece.
Six Hundred Sites of Terror Infrastructure in Lebanon
The 55th Brigade has completed its work under the 91st Division. There is still more to do around Nabatieh, but that is a real milestone.
The IDF says forces dismantled roughly six hundred terrorist infrastructure sites. Our Yahalom unit removed eight underground tunnel routes in the security zone just recently.
Six hundred is not a raid. That is a system, built over years, with money and engineers behind it.
And every launcher that is no longer sitting near a northern village is a siren that never goes off at two in the morning.
The Man Who Took Noa Argamani
Noa Argamani’s abductor has reportedly been eliminated.
I am not going to pretend to be neutral about that. The world watched the video of her being taken. Everyone saw it.
Those responsible for October 7 have to be held accountable, one at a time, for as long as it takes. Justice is slow here, but it is not optional. Taking apart the terror infrastructure in Lebanon is part of the same account.
From Terror Infrastructure in Lebanon to Judea and Samaria
Smotrich is calling for an all out campaign against terrorism in Judea and Samaria, the heartland of Israel.
As a soldier I will tell you what any soldier will tell you. Operations like that need clear objectives, clear responsibility and a clear method before anybody moves.
Terror infrastructure in Lebanon had to be removed before it matured, and the same logic applies here. That is the argument, and it is a serious one.
It is also the kind of decision that has to be made carefully rather than loudly.
Why Terror Infrastructure in Lebanon Grows Back
Israel is striking Hezbollah again after a drone attack on our troops.
This is the part people outside the region struggle with. The work is never finished with one operation. Terror infrastructure in Lebanon regrows the moment nobody is watching it.
Our northern communities deserve security. I believe they are going to get it, and I believe the work happening right now is what buys it.
The Number Three Keeps Showing Up
Something in Scripture has been on my mind.
Jonah spent three days in the fish. Israel had three days of preparation at Sinai. Hosea says that on the third day He will raise us up.
We are approaching three years since October 7. I am believing for a different season, with far less terror infrastructure in Lebanon pointed at our homes.
Iran Funds the Terror Infrastructure in Lebanon
Iran is calling for diplomacy while it keeps threatening everyone around it.
Tehran claims it seized an American REMUS 600 Kingfish underwater surveillance vehicle. CENTCOM denies it. I want evidence before I believe a claim like that, and so should you.
Iranian leadership is declaring victory while threatening American vessels. Do not be fooled by the distance. Threats aimed at America reach Europe eventually.
Iranian money is what built the terror infrastructure in Lebanon in the first place. Appeasement has never once produced lasting security. It just moves the invoice to a later date.
Albania, and a Question Worth Asking Yourself
I am deeply grateful for Albania and the courage its people showed hiding Jews during the Holocaust.
A Jewish friend once asked a Christian a simple question. Would you hide me if it became dangerous to be Jewish?
Sit with that one for a minute. Not as history. As a question about your own house.
Francesca Albanese Apologizes
Francesca Albanese apologized over Holocaust remarks and retracted claims about where antisemitism comes from.
I appreciate a retraction. I also notice that she holds a United Nations human rights mandate and still seems not to understand what antisemitism actually is.
You cannot monitor a thing you cannot define, and you certainly cannot explain why the terror infrastructure in Lebanon had to come down.
The Dutch Ban and Israel’s Answer
Dutch restrictions on goods from Judea and Samaria raise serious concerns, and they land hardest on innocent people who simply want to work.
Israel is responding through diplomatic channels, including asking Dutch diplomats in Ramallah to leave.
Good. A country that treats this land as contraband while Israeli soldiers clear terror infrastructure in Lebanon should not expect business as usual.
The Righteous Are Not Forsaken
Psalm 37 says it this way. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. I have been young, and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken.
That is what I am holding onto tonight, with the terror infrastructure in Lebanon coming down and a long road still ahead.
I am trusting God through all of it. I am believing for security, for justice and for a different season.
Watch the full update here: Swords of Iron Day 1088, Righteous Will Prevail
