(Day 747) Swords of Iron – “It’s always right to do right”

Chaim starts by saying there’s never been a better time to be vigilant, as US President Donald Trump says he will go to Gaza if the remains of the fallen hostages are not turned over to Israel and otherwise…

(Day 746) Swords of Iron – “Sovereignty”

Chaim starts by saying that although he knows Hamas is violating the ceasefire and there’s all kinds of other shenanigans going on, he’s still glad all the surviving hostages are home and that the US is showing so much…

(Day 745) Swords of Iron – “Don’t Fall To Foolishness”

Chaim starts by wishing a happy 76th birthday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was born in Tel Aviv in 1949, the first full year of Israel’s independence as a modern nation-state.

(Day 744) Swords of Iron – “The yellow line is a red line!”

Chaim starts by saying that he was hoping the peace was real, as were we all, but he can’t say it’s real yet because he doesn’t see the reality of it. There’s still a battle going on, and two…

(Day 743) Swords of Iron – “Not Surprised – They Broke the Ceasefire”

Chaim starts by saying he’s on a short break from the IDF, in civilian clothes at home with his family in the Galilee. But Hamas has violated the ceasefire and it might break down completely soon. Chaim says that…

(Day 742) Swords of Iron – “What these words mean”

Chaim starts by saying that it’s a good thing that Israel is winning on the kinetic battlefields, on the media battlefield, it’s a different story. The Western world, in general, is in very bad shape and as an example,…

(Day 741) Swords of Iron – “Something is brewing”

Chaim starts by saying that the kinetic battle in Gaza might be over for now, but these are still difficult times. The Israelis feel like they’re worn down to the bone marrow and in Lebanon, Hezbollah seems to be…

(Day 740) Swords of Iron – “Fragile Ceasefire”

Chaim starts by saying that things are not “all roses” as the security situation in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating and there are also problems on other fronts. But in Gaza, Hamas has been rounding up its opponents and brutally…

(Day 739) Swords of Iron – “Will they uphold the agreement?

Chaim starts out by saying he’s out of uniform today. It is Simchat Torah, the day that Jewish people come to the end of the yearlong cycle of Torah reading and roll it back to the beginning. It’s also…

(Day 738) Swords of Iron – “Miracles Are Happening-As we hold onto FAITH!”

Chaim starts by trying to describe the experience of watching the hostages coming home to be reunited with their families. He talks about scenes in which parents are seeing their children for the first time in two years, and…