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Day 356 Swords of Iron – “It’s natural to defend your country from annihilation”

Chaim starts by saying he’s in Rafah, in southern Gaza, and he’s with another soldier who speaks English because he’s a dual citizen of Israel and another English speaking country. Chaim asks him why he’s here fighting in the IDF, since he has the option of using his passport from this other country to avoid it.

The soldier replied that it was perfectly natural for him to stay and defend the country he was born in and grew up in instead of running away from the responsibility just because he had some papers that would allow him to do so.

Chaim tells him about his work at the Aliyah Return Center, and asks him if he knows anyone who immigrated to Israel and if they had a difficult time adapting to the circumstances here. The soldier replies that in Israel we “live in a different frequency” and it can be very hard to explain to someone who isn’t here experiencing it firsthand. Someone who moves here has to adapt or they might not stay very long.

Chaim then mentions the equipment donated by ARC supporters around the world which allowed soldiers like him to do their job more safely.

The scene then shifts to an excerpt from an IDF video explaining the reasons for the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

 

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(Day 653) Swords of Iron – “Doing What’s Right”

Chaim starts by saying it’s not always easy to speak the truth and otherwise do what is right. But Israel is currently on the right track, to rescue the remaining hostages and otherwise stay the course in Gaza. He adds that sometimes it’s easier to do what’s wrong, and as an example, he cites the disengagement from Gaza in 2005, when the Israeli communities there were completely evacuated. In Zepheniah and Zecheriah, the Bible tells us that Gaza is part of the Promised Land, and so Israel’s evacuation from this area was an act of disobedience to the plans and purposes of God.

(Day 652) Swords of Iron – “Days Are Numbered”

Chaim starts by saying every Friday in Israel we say “Shabbat Shalom” but this Shabbat there was an incident in the Gaza Strip which saw two IDF soldiers severely wounded, including one of Chaim’s comrades from the combat engineering corps. Chaim says he’s in these same areas all the time, moving along roads that might have booby traps and other hazards, and he says this war must be brought to a swift and successful conclusion so we avoid more casualties and wrecked lives.

(Day 651) Swords of Iron – “Druze Massacre”

Chaim starts by saying that it’s not easy to get rid of terrorists, but one by one, Israel is getting rid of the chief Hamas operatives in the Gaza Strip, and in this context, he asks his viewers to type “Victory for Israel” in the comments section for the video.

(Day 650) Swords of Iron – “Defense Force Defends Druze”

Chaim starts by saying he thinks there must be a lot of people in Western countries who think Israel just wants to fight all its neighbors, but this is the exact opposite of the truth. Israel is tired of fighting but it MUST fight to protect the Druze in southern Syria, because they’re connected by family to the Druze in Israel, as well as the Druze in southern Lebanon.

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