Day 484 Swords of Iron – “Home sweet Home”

Chaim starts by saying that he’s recording the video in Gaza on Shabbat but he feels the joy following the release of more Israeli hostages. He also spoke about the ongoing efforts to release the rest of the hostages and lamented the fact that obviously many of them are no longer alive.

He also mentions the plan put forth by US President Donald Trump to move up to 1.5 million Gazan residents to Jordan and Egypt. Chaim speculates that the reason Trump is ready to take this unprecedented move is because he sees that the people of Gaza have been given many opportunities to build something positive but instead they’ve plowed all their money and energy into hatred and violence.

Chaim also mentions the renewed European mission to monitor the Rafah Crossing, which is the gateway between Gaza and Egypt and by extension the whole world.

He mentions that many wounded Palestinians have already gone through the Rafah Crossing into Egypt. Some are civilians but surely some are also Hamas fighters who were wounded in battle with the IDF.

Chaim also mentions the American security contracting company which has been hired to monitor movement inside the Gaza Strip, inspecting vehicle traffic and otherwise watching out. Chaim mentions the big money they’re being paid for this job and wonders aloud if he’s in the wrong line of work.

He then mentions Emily Doumari, who was recently released recently and told her family that she’d been held captive in a UNRWA facility and refused medical attention even though she’d been shot twice.

He says that we need to be aware of the UN’s role in the ongoing tragedy in the Gaza Strip and otherwise stay on top of the situation.

In this context, he concludes by quoting II Samuel 22:35-36; He trains my hands for battle;    my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great.