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Day 472 Swords of Iron – “Congratulations President Trump!”

Chaim starts the video by wishing newly inaugurated US President Donald J. Trump congratulations and assuring him that he speaks for many in the IDF and Israel in general when he says that he’s very happy to see Trump return to the White House.

He then acknowledges that there have been several US Presidents who were good friends with Israel, and he looks forward to a new era with this new Administration.

But, there’s still work to be done here in Israel. Chaim mentions that he was just at yet another funeral of Oran Shaul, who was killed in action and his body kidnapped into Gaza by Hamas in 2014. His remains were rescued just a few hours before the cease-fire started and brought back into Israel to be buried.

There is joy in Israel over the closure this brings for his family, as well as the release of Israeli hostages in the initial phase of the cease-fire deal.

However, there is also consternation over the high number of Palestinian security prisoners who are also being released. Israel values life, but there are questions about how far and at what cost these trades are made. One question is whether or not anyone else besides Israel would ever be pushed to negotiate with terrorists the way Israel has been pushed into accepting this deal.

There is also a practical question about what Israel and the IDF is going to have to do in order to protect themselves from these large numbers of terrorists who are being released into Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem, and even into Gaza itself.

But Chaim concludes by confidently declaring that as long as Israel has faith in our God, we will be on the right track, and terrorism will lose.

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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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