ARC Israel Updates

Day 412 Swords of Iron – “800 heroic soldiers have fallen in the line of duty”

Chaim starts by rhetorically asking the question about what will stop Russia from massively resupplying Hezbollah with weapons and ammunition after Israel captured so much of it already. He says that there’s an obvious supply route of weapons from Russia to Syria and Hezbollah always just helps itself to these supplies whenever it needs to. That’s why Israel spends so much time bombing the supply routes in Syria, to prevent these weapons from reaching Hezbollah.

Chaim also mentions that the IDF has taken out many of the Hezbollah commanders and other personnel who were most capable of firing weapons into Israel. But Hezbollah also stores and even fires weapons from civilian areas, and even close to UN observation posts.

Chaim also discusses some of the ideas being floated to end this war, including a new UN Security Council Resolution that would build on UNSCR 1701 which ended the Second Lebanon War in 2006. The new proposed UNSCR 1559 would allow Israel to deal with with any Hezbollah violations of the Resolution but Hezbollah is flatly rejecting this, so they’re giving the IDF an opportunity to continue destroying their capabilities in southern Lebanon as long as they refuse to take the offer.

So Chaim says he’s skeptical that the negotiations will result in an end to the fighting any time soon, but he also says that Hezbollah is making a mistake, bowing to Iranian pressure not to take the deal being offered to them. He says that Israel is God’s land and Hezbollah is being foolish to continue shooting at us.

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(Day 627) Swords of Iron – “Going Ballistic on Beersheva”

Chaim starts by lamenting the destruction in Ber Sheva that was caused by a last-minute Iranian ballistic missile strike just before the cease-fire went into effect. But, he says, he’s glad to live in a country that cares about its citizens and works hard to protect them, even if sometimes the bad guys land a blow. On that note, Chaim gives some details that are known about what happened in Ber Sheva, including the facts that the missile that struck the building was one of a wave that Iran fired and many more lives could have been lost if people had not been in their bomb shelters.

(Day 625) Swords of Iron – “Kaboom!”

Chaim starts by cheering on the announcement by US President Donald Trump that the US has joined the war against Iran’s nuclear program, defending the free world against one of its most dangerous enemies by destroying the Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities.

(Day 619) Swords of Iron – “Remember We Didn’t Start This”

Chaim starts by acknowledging that these are difficult times in Israel, with incoming ballistic missiles and drones, cruise missiles and other weapons. Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless and at least 25 have been killed, while many more have been wounded. Israelis have had to run to their bomb shelters on several occasions over the past five days, and sometimes we have to stay there for extended periods, but it’s very important for us to stay safe.

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