(Day 535) Swords of Iron – “Canning Cellars”

Chaim starts by saying that the war Israel is fighting is not just on the kinetic battlefield, but also in the media, and that’s why he posts these videos and why he asks his viewers to like, comment and subscribe to the channel in order to boost the circulation of the videos.

He then describes how the Houthis in Yemen have threatened to shut down Israel’s airports by issuing warnings to international airlines that it’s not safe to fly in and out of them. Chaim says this must be taken seriously as there have been several ballistic missile attacks from Yemen against Israel but they’ve all been intercepted and people should not be afraid to come to Israel because we’re in God’s hands.

Chaim also says he’s grateful to America for stepping up to destroy the Houthis ability to threaten not only Israel but international shipping. Chaim says that America is “doing the heavy lifting” to defend the free world and the global economy.

At the same time, the Americans are also negotiating strongly with Hamas to find a way to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip, return the remaining Israeli hostages and eject Hamas from the territory. Hamas has rejected every proposal made to them and so they are to blame for the resumption of fighting, which they say they didn’t want.

Hezbollah is also blaming Israel for “violating UNSCR 1701” which they have never even pretended to honor. Chaim says the hypocrisy is both disgusting and exasperating, but it’s also explained by a concept in Islam that gives Moslems permission to gain advantage over non-Muslims by lying and using deception.

Chaim then says that Israel also has internal problems, even possibly amounting to the beginnings of civil war, because of disagreements over the responsibility for the failures that led to the massacre of October 7th, 2023, and also jurisdiction and authority. Chaim says that some Israeli leaders are trying to defuse the tension by reminding everyone of what we have in common, such as the problem of what to do with Gaza which certainly hasn’t gone away.

Chaim mentions ongoing efforts to evacuate large numbers of Gazan civilians and convert the terror infrastructure in the Strip to other purposes.

Chaim concludes by saying that despite all the hardships, he’s optimistic about the future and in this context he quotes Deuteronomy 33:29; “Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help and the sword of your majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, and you shall tread down their high places.”