(JNS) If anyone thought that the return to their homes of the 20 living Israeli hostages meant the end of Israel’s Oct. 7 war, they can’t have been paying attention.
US President Donald Trump himself said repeatedly that the war had ended. Then he noticed that, true to form, Hamas was reneging on aspects of his own 20-point ceasefire deal.
In particular, it has failed to return all of the bodies of the hostages it murdered and has also refused to disarm. Instead, it instantly started to kill its enemies among Gaza’s clans to show that it was not defeated and still able to control the population.
See: Hamas refuses to disarm, reasserts control in Gaza
How this will play out is currently unclear. Trump has said, “If they don’t disarm, we will disarm them.” What “we” presumably means in this context is that the Israelis will be permitted to finish them off—thus making the adulation Trump has received for “ending the war” from all...
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Melanie, thanks for once again seeing present events in light of the bigger picture.
In spite of all this, Hashem is ultimately in control, and will defeat the enemies who seek to destroy his people.
But Hashem requires us to at least open our eyes, humble ourselves, come before him in prayer,and seek his guidance !