(Day 657) Swords of Iron – “Are We Being Too Patient?”

Chaim starts by saying that the news has some wild headlines these days, as things are happening suddenly, with little warning. He gives as an example the ramming attack near Kfar Yonah in Judea and Samaria, which wounded 8 people and the terrorist fled on foot, pursued by the Israeli security agencies. This can make it sometimes seem like the wicked are flourishing for a time, but the righteous will have victory in the end.

On that note, Chaim reminds his viewers about an incident several months ago in which terrorists attempted to plant explosives on buses in Bat Yam, but they made a mistake and some of the explosives went off at 8 PM, instead of 8 AM, and others were found and disarmed. The terrorist who placed the explosive devices escaped for many months but the IDF eventually caught up with him and took him out.

Chaim then speaks for a moment about the negotiations that are ongoing, meant to lead to the release of the remaining hostages and the end to the war in Gaza. Hamas is making ridiculous demands that even Egypt and Qatar are telling them are not realistic or reasonable, and Israel is examining their next options, etc.

Chaim also talks about how if Hamas is praising someone, than that someone should think real hard about what that means. Chaim also accuses some of the world’s governments of letting themselves be “played” by Hamas, which is making up the most absurd lies and fairy tales, which people ought to be able to see right through but instead they’re taking them seriously.

At the same time, the world is largely ignoring the ACTUAL genocide of the Druze and Christians of southern Syria, and all the atrocities being committed against them.

Speaking of atrocities, Chaim also mentions the terrible stress and fatigue that many IDF soldiers are suffering from amidst all the hardship and losses they’ve suffered in this war. Chaim says he’s trying to get organized to do something to assist in the rehabilitation of these soldiers and he asks his viewers to stand with him in this effort. In this context, he quotes Isaiah 41:11-12; “Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and disgraced;

They shall be as nothing, and those who strive with you shall perish. You shall seek them and not find them, those who contended with you. Those who war against you shall be as nothing, as a nonexistent thing.”