Day 335 Swords of Iron – “Ideology”

Chaim starts by describing the situation in northern Israel right now, with all the aircraft and drones flying overhead. There’s also a lot of cyberwarfare taking place, including attempts to hack the Aliyah Return Center website. Rockets from Hezbollah in Lebanon are falling in the Galilee regularly and there is a general feeling of tension

While this is going on, there is also a diplomatic battle as great pressure is being put on Israel to retreat from the Philidelphi Corridor, which forms the border between Israel and Egypt. Chaim says that the IDF presence on this border is preventing Hamas from re-arming and it’s also preventing the hostages from being taken out of the Strip, from where they could be moved anywhere on earth.

Chaim also mentions the US Justice Department complaint against Hamas leaders, but he says that most of them are in places that are hard for the US to reach, including the tunnels under Gaza, Qatar and even Iran.

Chaim says that these terrorists endlessly celebrate death, even the death of their own people.

Chaim says the IDF is here to bring justice and security back to the Middle East, and in that context he mentions the spiking terrorism and violence in Judea and Samaria. Hamas is encouraging their supporters in this region to increase attacks on Israelis. Chaim says the IDF will not allow that to become the new normal here, as it already is in other parts of the world.

In this context he quotes Psalms 55:19; God will hear, and afflict them, even He who abides from of old. Selah Because they do not change, therefore they do not fear God.

He mentions that the mission in Gaza continues, even as the counter-terrorism sweeps are also continuing in Judea and Samaria. The work is also ongoing at the Aliyah Return Center and there is help now from National Service volunteers.

Chaim says he covets the prayers of his viewers and supporters, and thanks them for all they’ve done so far.