The Jewish state has turned the unbelievable debacle of October 7th into an impending victory in what will eventually become known as the First Israeli-Iranian War.
I really don't see how anything Israel does can make its enemies more ruthless. Lebanon attacked Israel for a full year without provocation; Israel provokes by existing. Bravo to the IDF for taking out one of the heads of the hydra.
I know there is so much controversy and dislike of Bibi by a large part of the Israeli electorate. There is also no doubt that after the war, there will be an intense investigation of Oct 7th which could fnd Bibi very much responsible.
Having said that, He has been nothing short of brilliant and fearless when it comes to his handling of the war and in dealing with the pressures of the outside world and especially the pressure from the US administration. That takes courage , strength of conviction and incredible leadership. I, for one, am so happy and grateful that this man is at the helm. Whatever your political view, you have to give credit where credit is due and Bibi is due tremendous credit. It frightens me to imagine where we would be if a weaker man or woman were leading Israel.
Thankfully it wasn't Yair Lapid, who caved in to American pressure while Prime Minister and ceded valuable oil and gas fields to Lebanon in exchange for ... nothing.
It had seemed to me since long ago that Bibi had been doing quite amazing work for decades to try to communicate with perceived enemies and rogues. Successfully. Incrementally. I gasp observing our local Rabbi dealing with our disparate minyan mob not to mention the larger dispersed community. Bibi IS a leader. As were each of Israel's Prime Ministers. Each one a drastically different saga and style. Bibi has the potential, the possibility of actually heeding and manifesting the sage advice of Rabbi M.M. Schneerson. If he does so to a large degree he would be the first. Schneerson 'relied' firmly on our Elders advice and that within Torah, Tanach and Talmud etc. 'We' each and all have some very BIG and profound large or small Lessons opportunistically staring us in the face. Most Jewish people insist on turn 'awry' as Shakespeare warns via Hamlet's most famous speech ending with "turn awry and lose the name of action".
Ironic that you bring up the Torah ..... My biggest criticism of Bibi is that he forged a coalition with the extreme Right religious groups and that he caved on the Conscription of the Haredim. It disgusts me that they dont want to partake in military service. 60,000 able bodies people who get government payouts. Shameful and totally for political purposes.
You are basically correct or have reasons for what you state as well as what you feel. It does seem that there are definite steps in place for Haredim and others to adjust and to create the ways to fully participate. Just to play devil's advocate, not to argue though you are welcome to argue with yourself as you wish, but to simply present an idea ... that just as Haredim and others need to create immediate practical steps to resolve the abyss that you articulated, as an IMAGE... it seems to me that there needs to be Torah integrated into the basic education of each and every Israeli (Jewish or other, as well as every type of Jewish under the Sun). That is an IDEA, an IMAGE. A reflection on what I really think in that The State of Israel like a huge percentage of Jewish individuals (and organizations) globally (including The State of Israel) 'threw the baby out with the bathwater'. The baby being Torah in its definitive and in its broadest sense.
Amen. I truly believe Bibi is fulfilling his destiny. God speed Mr. Prime Minister and may you live long to see the fruits of your labor. We are doing our best to bring your American ally to power.
Both aircraft include a significant amount of Israeli systems, 35% by value in the F-16I, and could have been much higher had the US given permission for Israel's Elta AESA radar to be installed in a US aircraft.
Thank God Israel has a PM with a backbone who ignored the Biden/Harris regime's calls for a ceasefire from the beginning of the war. Perhaps a less resolute PM would have caved and instead of Israel now being in the position of reversing the October 7 intelligence debacle into a spectacular victory, it would be faced still surrounded by a strengthened hamas and hezbollah and a considerably weakened and endangered Israel.
I hope you are correct in your conclusion. President Biden says we had nothing to do with it. I hope this appeases Iran's terror masters. A Harris/Walz/ Sanders administration will be even more hostile to Israel than just denying complicity. I guess Ireland, Slovenia and Spain will be in state mourning along with Iran. But cheers in Syria. What a world we live in. Syrian people cheering for Israel taking out the little nazi of the past 30 years.
Live your ending!!! The only negotiating that can ever be fruitful is when you shake the enemy to the core and they plead for it to end on our terms!!!!
Just as the USA is using Ukraine to attack Russia, Iran is using all of its puppets to wage war against Israel. Iran has attacked via its surrogates since 10/7/23 and will continue to do so until President Trump returns to the White House. There is no point in saying that Iran has "no choice but to counterattack".
Sorry don’t agree about Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor here and they have their own network of propagandists to convince people that Ukrainians are Nazis, etc.
I agree with the professor from Bard College who said the Ukraine v Russia contest started when Vanessa Nuland and the CIA led the Kiev coup in 2014. The 4th Reich has its propagandists in the media, too. The gangsters in charge of Ukraine are the same gangsters in charge of Washington, DC.
I think you're getting mixed up with Biden or Harris. I have never heard a politician talk so much sense as Donald Trump does. During his first term he did wonders for America - and for the Jews too! We all know what happened to America during Biden's first term. Unpredictable? He tells you exactly what he is going to do - and he does it! Narcissistic? What? Just because he stands up for himself? What about Harris, Pelosi and the other democrats? What do you mean by "sociopath"? Someone who shows no regard for right and wrong and disregards the feelings of others? On the contrary, he has a very sound view of what is right and what is wrong - unlike democrats who support the horrific murder of unborn babies in the womb and other atrocities. As for disregarding the feelings of others - well, you can't please everybody. I'm sorry that the poor little journalists have their poor little feelings hurt when he calls them out for being fake news. No, a Trump win would be great for America. Sadly, the democrats may succeed again in stealing the election by cheating, like they did in 2020, and if they do, America is doomed.
At this point in our history, it is not safe or smart to say what one would do if the evil, godless, reprobate perverted Hamas-supporting Democrats are successful in murdering President Trump.
True Charles, but I would suggest that it is not just Democrats who are orchestrating these (and no doubt other) murderous plots; there are Republican wolves in sheep’s clothing that are ‘in the same club’, and it is evil at its core.
G-d help us all, because only He can thwart the evil that is surging to power on the Earth today. The immediate focus of the evil is on bringing down the USA, but the ultimate focus is the destruction of Israel.
Evil comes in many forms. Yes, radical Islamists led by Iran and Turkey, are well on their way to conquering Europe. Israel will persevere, even if it takes "Bến Tre tactics" or supernatural intervention.
The same cannot be said of the globalists and war pigs of Amerika.
How many psychopaths are capable of acknowledging their illness? I suspect that some are aware that they are "different"; but only a handful care nothing for the 60,000 Israelis that have been forced from their homes. Technically, they are sociopaths.
Sorry that this upsets you Andrea. The world needs beautiful and kind people like you. But right now, the ram's horn has been blown and enemy is at the gate and in the city and an army of psychopaths who love you and their families is needed to cleanse the earth of even worse psychopaths. A decent honorable person like you wants to spread peace and love. That is great - the world needs that and will need more of it. BUT first, the evil must be eradicated, the nests of godless depraved rapists and murderers must be cleared out and the world cleansed of the evil of Islamism and the enemies of Israel. Israel is a shining beacon of hope, a flame in the darkness of humanity's current despair. Without Israel the light dies, just as it dimmed and almost flickered out on Oct 7. I gave up hope on that day. I could not breathe with the horror that engulfed me. The people who were massacred on that day were G-d's people. It is written that "whomever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed." I believe that G-d is using the Israelites (again) to bring light back to the world. The world and it's people who have given up hope must SEE that bright light that is Israel and make them realize that we can all live in peace and harmony and "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I want to sing and dance and celebrate life like the Jews do - BUT first the world must be cleansed of the filth that infects it. The world is sick. Thank you Israel for coming to our rescue, for showing us that we need not cower and hide from evil. We can overcome evil and live to sing and dance again by opposing evil - ruthlessly and without mercy. My heart goes out to the brave men and women of the IDF who put their lives on the line for us - you and me, all of us from all religions that love peace. G-d chooses his weapons well and I pray that he walks with EVERY IDF member and that he holds the hand of His people and guides them through these evil times. May G-d take whatever courage I have left in these old bones and give it to a soldier who needs it. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Well, the hour is here now and we need the man and the woman and G-d with them. More Than "the man" is needed. Dear Andrea may G-D bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you. We psychopaths will see you on the other side. Please be there - we will need you to bind our wounds and heal our broken hearts and souls when we mourn for our brothers and sisters who will fall beside us. Am Yisrael Chai
I’m seeing some pro Trump posts but I’m not seeing a thirst for blood. Many people are very relieved at how well Israel’s war with Hezbollah has been going. Clearly no one in the world except Israel cares that essentially Israel’s border had been moved south since October &.
Tone policing the comments here almost a year after 10/7 doesn’t seem terribly relevant. This is not language I would have used but I don’t think it’s calling for a reign of terror.
And Israel has done all this in the face of open and strong American opposition.
Possible new essay coming next week: In the Middle East, whatever the U.S. says, do the opposite.
Thank you for a timely and thorough update. I appreciate your efforts on behalf of Israel.
I really don't see how anything Israel does can make its enemies more ruthless. Lebanon attacked Israel for a full year without provocation; Israel provokes by existing. Bravo to the IDF for taking out one of the heads of the hydra.
Seeding insecurity among the proxies augments their risk for miscues.
Excellent analysis Joshua.
Great article, thanks!
Supplements the article in Israel Defense that analyzed the amazing IDF response even before the strike on Nasrallah.
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/63235
Is it possible they warned him to leave the building but he didn't have his pager ...
I know there is so much controversy and dislike of Bibi by a large part of the Israeli electorate. There is also no doubt that after the war, there will be an intense investigation of Oct 7th which could fnd Bibi very much responsible.
Having said that, He has been nothing short of brilliant and fearless when it comes to his handling of the war and in dealing with the pressures of the outside world and especially the pressure from the US administration. That takes courage , strength of conviction and incredible leadership. I, for one, am so happy and grateful that this man is at the helm. Whatever your political view, you have to give credit where credit is due and Bibi is due tremendous credit. It frightens me to imagine where we would be if a weaker man or woman were leading Israel.
Papa j
Thankfully it wasn't Yair Lapid, who caved in to American pressure while Prime Minister and ceded valuable oil and gas fields to Lebanon in exchange for ... nothing.
It had seemed to me since long ago that Bibi had been doing quite amazing work for decades to try to communicate with perceived enemies and rogues. Successfully. Incrementally. I gasp observing our local Rabbi dealing with our disparate minyan mob not to mention the larger dispersed community. Bibi IS a leader. As were each of Israel's Prime Ministers. Each one a drastically different saga and style. Bibi has the potential, the possibility of actually heeding and manifesting the sage advice of Rabbi M.M. Schneerson. If he does so to a large degree he would be the first. Schneerson 'relied' firmly on our Elders advice and that within Torah, Tanach and Talmud etc. 'We' each and all have some very BIG and profound large or small Lessons opportunistically staring us in the face. Most Jewish people insist on turn 'awry' as Shakespeare warns via Hamlet's most famous speech ending with "turn awry and lose the name of action".
Ironic that you bring up the Torah ..... My biggest criticism of Bibi is that he forged a coalition with the extreme Right religious groups and that he caved on the Conscription of the Haredim. It disgusts me that they dont want to partake in military service. 60,000 able bodies people who get government payouts. Shameful and totally for political purposes.
papa j
You are basically correct or have reasons for what you state as well as what you feel. It does seem that there are definite steps in place for Haredim and others to adjust and to create the ways to fully participate. Just to play devil's advocate, not to argue though you are welcome to argue with yourself as you wish, but to simply present an idea ... that just as Haredim and others need to create immediate practical steps to resolve the abyss that you articulated, as an IMAGE... it seems to me that there needs to be Torah integrated into the basic education of each and every Israeli (Jewish or other, as well as every type of Jewish under the Sun). That is an IDEA, an IMAGE. A reflection on what I really think in that The State of Israel like a huge percentage of Jewish individuals (and organizations) globally (including The State of Israel) 'threw the baby out with the bathwater'. The baby being Torah in its definitive and in its broadest sense.
Amen. I truly believe Bibi is fulfilling his destiny. God speed Mr. Prime Minister and may you live long to see the fruits of your labor. We are doing our best to bring your American ally to power.
Continued Thank You Joshua and Future of Jewish. X I
It seems the strike was carried out by Squadron 69 and its F-15I aircraft (Ra'am) not F-16I aircraft.
https://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-822244
Both aircraft include a significant amount of Israeli systems, 35% by value in the F-16I, and could have been much higher had the US given permission for Israel's Elta AESA radar to be installed in a US aircraft.
Despite the refusal of the United States to back you. You have delivered a master stroke! Continue on this path!
Thank God Israel has a PM with a backbone who ignored the Biden/Harris regime's calls for a ceasefire from the beginning of the war. Perhaps a less resolute PM would have caved and instead of Israel now being in the position of reversing the October 7 intelligence debacle into a spectacular victory, it would be faced still surrounded by a strengthened hamas and hezbollah and a considerably weakened and endangered Israel.
Excellent article! Iran is learning that it’s clients who act against Israel will swim the fish
I hope you are correct in your conclusion. President Biden says we had nothing to do with it. I hope this appeases Iran's terror masters. A Harris/Walz/ Sanders administration will be even more hostile to Israel than just denying complicity. I guess Ireland, Slovenia and Spain will be in state mourning along with Iran. But cheers in Syria. What a world we live in. Syrian people cheering for Israel taking out the little nazi of the past 30 years.
Live your ending!!! The only negotiating that can ever be fruitful is when you shake the enemy to the core and they plead for it to end on our terms!!!!
Viva Israel! God bless Israel! Don't mess with the lion of David! Should have learned long ago from Goliath!
“The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” — Abba Eban
Just as the USA is using Ukraine to attack Russia, Iran is using all of its puppets to wage war against Israel. Iran has attacked via its surrogates since 10/7/23 and will continue to do so until President Trump returns to the White House. There is no point in saying that Iran has "no choice but to counterattack".
Sorry don’t agree about Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor here and they have their own network of propagandists to convince people that Ukrainians are Nazis, etc.
I agree with the professor from Bard College who said the Ukraine v Russia contest started when Vanessa Nuland and the CIA led the Kiev coup in 2014. The 4th Reich has its propagandists in the media, too. The gangsters in charge of Ukraine are the same gangsters in charge of Washington, DC.
How? I don't understand.
I think you're getting mixed up with Biden or Harris. I have never heard a politician talk so much sense as Donald Trump does. During his first term he did wonders for America - and for the Jews too! We all know what happened to America during Biden's first term. Unpredictable? He tells you exactly what he is going to do - and he does it! Narcissistic? What? Just because he stands up for himself? What about Harris, Pelosi and the other democrats? What do you mean by "sociopath"? Someone who shows no regard for right and wrong and disregards the feelings of others? On the contrary, he has a very sound view of what is right and what is wrong - unlike democrats who support the horrific murder of unborn babies in the womb and other atrocities. As for disregarding the feelings of others - well, you can't please everybody. I'm sorry that the poor little journalists have their poor little feelings hurt when he calls them out for being fake news. No, a Trump win would be great for America. Sadly, the democrats may succeed again in stealing the election by cheating, like they did in 2020, and if they do, America is doomed.
At this point in our history, it is not safe or smart to say what one would do if the evil, godless, reprobate perverted Hamas-supporting Democrats are successful in murdering President Trump.
True Charles, but I would suggest that it is not just Democrats who are orchestrating these (and no doubt other) murderous plots; there are Republican wolves in sheep’s clothing that are ‘in the same club’, and it is evil at its core.
G-d help us all, because only He can thwart the evil that is surging to power on the Earth today. The immediate focus of the evil is on bringing down the USA, but the ultimate focus is the destruction of Israel.
Evil comes in many forms. Yes, radical Islamists led by Iran and Turkey, are well on their way to conquering Europe. Israel will persevere, even if it takes "Bến Tre tactics" or supernatural intervention.
The same cannot be said of the globalists and war pigs of Amerika.
"There are 1.3 billion Muslims in the world"
Good thing then that wars are no longer fought with swords and spears but with brains, technology, professionalism and precision.
In that world the tables are reversed and the IDF vastly outnumbers Israel's enemies in war fighting resources.
Hezballsoff is discovering this the hard way. Enjoy!
For almost one year Hezbollah has been bombing northern Israel. Did you care about that? 60,000 Israelis left their home. Did you care?
Ridding the world of nasrallah is not psychopathic
How many psychopaths are capable of acknowledging their illness? I suspect that some are aware that they are "different"; but only a handful care nothing for the 60,000 Israelis that have been forced from their homes. Technically, they are sociopaths.
What did?
Sorry that this upsets you Andrea. The world needs beautiful and kind people like you. But right now, the ram's horn has been blown and enemy is at the gate and in the city and an army of psychopaths who love you and their families is needed to cleanse the earth of even worse psychopaths. A decent honorable person like you wants to spread peace and love. That is great - the world needs that and will need more of it. BUT first, the evil must be eradicated, the nests of godless depraved rapists and murderers must be cleared out and the world cleansed of the evil of Islamism and the enemies of Israel. Israel is a shining beacon of hope, a flame in the darkness of humanity's current despair. Without Israel the light dies, just as it dimmed and almost flickered out on Oct 7. I gave up hope on that day. I could not breathe with the horror that engulfed me. The people who were massacred on that day were G-d's people. It is written that "whomever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed." I believe that G-d is using the Israelites (again) to bring light back to the world. The world and it's people who have given up hope must SEE that bright light that is Israel and make them realize that we can all live in peace and harmony and "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I want to sing and dance and celebrate life like the Jews do - BUT first the world must be cleansed of the filth that infects it. The world is sick. Thank you Israel for coming to our rescue, for showing us that we need not cower and hide from evil. We can overcome evil and live to sing and dance again by opposing evil - ruthlessly and without mercy. My heart goes out to the brave men and women of the IDF who put their lives on the line for us - you and me, all of us from all religions that love peace. G-d chooses his weapons well and I pray that he walks with EVERY IDF member and that he holds the hand of His people and guides them through these evil times. May G-d take whatever courage I have left in these old bones and give it to a soldier who needs it. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Well, the hour is here now and we need the man and the woman and G-d with them. More Than "the man" is needed. Dear Andrea may G-D bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you. We psychopaths will see you on the other side. Please be there - we will need you to bind our wounds and heal our broken hearts and souls when we mourn for our brothers and sisters who will fall beside us. Am Yisrael Chai
I’m seeing some pro Trump posts but I’m not seeing a thirst for blood. Many people are very relieved at how well Israel’s war with Hezbollah has been going. Clearly no one in the world except Israel cares that essentially Israel’s border had been moved south since October &.
Tone policing the comments here almost a year after 10/7 doesn’t seem terribly relevant. This is not language I would have used but I don’t think it’s calling for a reign of terror.