Israel is today facing a test—politically, socially, and religiously. Two days ago, we resumed the war in Gaza, and today we are fighting each other in the streets of Jerusalem.
Gaza
The evacuees, who departed via Ramon Airport in Israel, possess foreign citizenship that will facilitate their resettlement abroad.
Former operations officer in IDF Gaza Division: In the last two months, the terrorist group sought to rearm itself and prepare for the next round.
Matter of historical record: UK parliamentary group publishes comprehensive investigative report on the Gaza invasion of southern Israel.
That the Lord of Hosts is sending the armies of Israel to exact His justice on the wicked should come as no surprise.
Israel has decided to break the paradigm by resuming military action. While this step does carry risks for the hostages, the alternative—giving Hamas more time to prepare and solidify its control—is far worse.
Guterres condemned Jerusalem for its renewed offensive against Hamas, but stayed silent on the terror group’s rejection of US ceasefire extension proposals.
Arab leaders must acknowledge the basic facts of Gaza’s plight: It is Hamas that started and continued this war, not Israel.
“Any discussion of humanitarian suffering that does not begin with the release of the hostages is not an honest discussion.”
Israel this time has caught Hamas off guard by renewing hostilities in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.