ARC Israel Updates

Day 137

Chaim starts the video by saying that he needs to bring things back into focus, so he quotes Psalms 27:1-14;
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, in this I will be confident.
One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple.
For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.
And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”

Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take care of me.
Teach me Your way, O Lord, and lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence. I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!”

Chaim gives a few examples of how these words are being played out in the current situation, and then he concludes by saying he is sure Israel will achieve a full victory.

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(Day 864) Swords of Iron – “Red Lines”

It’s unbelievable—almost incomprehensible. Ahead of Phase Two of President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan to clear the rubble and rebuild, Hamas was required to disarm and leave. Instead, they’re now saying they want to retain political control of Gaza—perhaps not as a military force, but as a governing entity. That is unacceptable. Israel has made it unequivocally clear: there will be no Hamas involvement in Gaza’s administration under any circumstances. Period.

(Day 863) Swords of Iron – “Internal-External pressures”

We are definitely in the Middle East; intense dust storms covered the region in recent days—it’s just wild. But what’s even more concerning is that Hamas continues to blatantly violate the ceasefire. The yellow line means nothing to them, nor does northern Gaza. Armed terrorists emerged from underground infrastructure, attempting to pose an imminent threat to our troops. Thankfully, our guys were able to neutralize them and eliminate the threat. We can’t move forward with any plans for rebuilding—like gas development—until they disarm and withdraw.

(Day 862) Swords of Iron – “Rammifications”

It’s good to be out of uniform for the weekend.
But when I hear that Ivy League students at places like Columbia are chanting slogans like “there is only one solution – intifada revolution” or calling terror tunnels “anti-colonial resistance,” I have to ask – what are we teaching the next generation? We must safeguard the future by ensuring people are educated with truth, not deception.

(Day 861) Swords of Iron – “Getting to the bottom of this”

Shabbat shalom my friends!
As we carry out intense missions throughout Gaza, please pray for us—the IDF, the soldiers of Israel, and the victory of good over evil, light over darkness. Things are shifting globally and here in Gaza, maybe not as quickly or neatly as we’d like, but there is always hope and a light at the end of the (Hamas) tunnel (pun intended).

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