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Update Israel: Gazan media reporting relentless and continual bombardments like never seen before. For hours. Also some bombs that were never seen before that cause more damage. Also bombardment by the two hospitals. You should know that the command and control and leadership of Hamas operations is usually under Hospital Shifa. They bomb close to it.
It feels like they will invade shortly .
Good evening, David.
Praying this war ends swiftly for you and your people.
I pray Jesus returns and establishes Heaven on earth and puts an end to this nonsense as soon as possible… for all of our people
Evil will not win.
Good. May God go with every Israeli soldier … Amen
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.
Israel Update:
-I will start unusually with the atmosphere in Israel so that you can feel it somewhat, this is the kind of thing that you will not get anywhere else, emotions:
Many are anxious. My sister-in law who is usually brave is having sleep problems. Her spouse is also anxious and not at his best. And they are in Haifa that is not a hot area now. Myself doing well, I am tough and not inclined to fear generally.
The army and security forces is different, there are many videos surfacing of soldiers with rage who are intending to make Hamas pay. Israel used to have a very strong sense of “morality in war” and it looks like the soldiers are intending to not take many prisoners. It’s something I have not seen before. In fact even myself, that I consider myself a kind and calm person having a hard time staying kind and calm and not feel the rage. I know another friend who just wrote a poem about his straggle to stay who he is and not become the enemy.
There is a massive help mood. Everyone want to contribute. Something like 25,000 blood donations. People packing sweets and food for soldiers and there are funny videos and less funny of soldiers saying want the want. One video was hilarious.
Someone from my family is on a phone line to help others in need who are stressed and need to talk.
Celebrities are all over the place singing for soldiers, for the injured, in rallies for Israel and more.
There is a unity about eliminating Hamas and i see now that there is an international agreement in the Western World.
I am not a psychologist but the Jewish soul is scarred from the Holocaust, the recent scenes are bringing back memories and videos of Holocaust. It can lead to many emotions and reactions. It’s a small nation and everybody knows victims of what happens. I myself know a father of a deceased and a family of a kidnapped. So people are taking it personal.
Also social media is full of images and stories of people who died and are the children of the person who publish it or family and also lots of images of the missing. In the beginning the images appeared with phone numbers and friends just shared and promoted it. Families hoped to get information desperately. Now I see images but no more phone numbers. Whoever is missing is either dead and in Gaza or alive in Gaza. So this is it for emotions. I hope you don’t find it too long. Now to facts:
– Gazan media is reporting relentless and continual bombardment for hours with more powerful bombs. Also bombs by the hospital that has underneath it the leadership of Hamas. This may very well indicate an incoming ground invasion.
-Netanyahu and Al Sisi of Egypt invited Biden. Possibly he will come on Wednesday. Not final. I doubt he will land in a middle of a war if it get ignited and the airport is not safe.
-Al Sisi is having a regional conference about Gaza. He is also saying that Israel’s response is beyond justified. I feel he is afraid of refugees coming to his country.
-Jordan is saying displacement of Palestinians is a red line for them.
-Schumer and some senators are in Israel. He is saying that Israel got the support and he feels the pain.
-Bibi meets the families of the Kidnapped and is promising them that releasing the kidnapped is one of the goals of the operation. Note:I wouldn’t want to be in his place right now. His decisions will be of life and death for many.
-IDF officer died from a rocket from Hezbollah. IDF also attacked targets in Lebanon. Israel is keeping it low key. Published the death really late after the fact. There are a few dead soldiers in the past few days and Israel appeared more restrained than usual. Possibly because the US is involved and trying to prevent a regional war.
-I see images of a bridge in North Lebanon on flames. Could be that Israel is behind it. The routes that Hezbollah uses for operation.
-Palestinians report 2670 dead and 10,000 injured.
-Israel is loosening the regulations for getting a personal license for weapon. 41,000 requests in the past week. That would be equal to more than a million if it was the US proportional to the population. Israel doesn’t have a Second Amendment. It is not simple to get a weapon unless you live by the border or you are in the security establishment of Israel.
-Biden :”Hamas should be eliminated”. “Would be a mistake to conquer Gaza”. “Should have concurrently a way for Palestinian statehood”.
-There is finally agreement from Egypt to open the gates for a few hours to let people with dual citizenship a way to Egypt. The US arranged it. Also to enter humanitarian aid.
-UN: “Fuel in hospitals in Gaza will run out in 24 hours.
-IDF attacks some Hezbollah installations in response to them firing shoulder rockets.
-Hezbollah damages electronic equipment of the IDF. Note: could be an attempt to blind the IDF like Hamas did in the south.
-Defense Minister talks with his American counterpart. American says the US is committed to deter others from entering the war.
-Finally after talking with Biden and criticism the leader of Palestinians in the West Bank Abu Maazen is saying that all hostages and prisoners should be released. And “The attack doesn’t represent the Palestinians” . Note: “Prisoners” that should be released are terrorists that are sentenced for good reasons and also Palestinians do have a history of behaving like this. Even in 1929 there was the massacre of Hebron that was similar to what we saw now.
-IDF eliminated a senior in the Hamas. Was responsible of the South security in Gaza.
-Confirmed that IDF will deploy Iron Beam defense system for the first time ever a year ahead of schedule. It’s the only and first operational laser system that can intercept rockets and drones. You can see it on YouTube it’s amazing.
-100 trucks are ready to enter Gaza with humanitarian aid. From Egypt to Gaza. Israel is permitting it in a time of siege.
-President of Iran to Macron of France : “The acts of the Zionists reminds of Nazis”. “Concern Israel will commit a genocide”. Note: This is want I call “criminals blame others for things that they themselves are doing”.
-Israel release images of the weapons we captured with the terrorists. It is beyond incredible. So many rockets and RPGs (anti tank rocket) and bombs and explosives. Look lie prepared for a long stay. I will try to post a video of it.
-Ultra Orthodox Jews who are not required to serve in the military and therefore there is lots of anger in Israel about it are now trying to help with the war efforts, huge lines of them donating blood and volunteering for other actions to help. You know these are the jews who wear black and look different.
-The office of Foreign Affairs released gruesome videos of horrors from the attack. Evidence from the forensic Legal Medicine.
-Video of a father sobbing after his 8 old daughter died. “I was so happy that she died and I didn’t find out that she was kidnapped. I know what they do to hostages in Gaza.” Sobbing heavily. She looks like an angel. Sad.
-A long list of Hollywood celebrities and singers post solidarity with Israel. I can’t spell theory names so I will skip. My source is in Hebrew.
-President of Columbia Gustavo P. Compares Israel to Nazis. Israel is pissed off and freezing military export to Columbia.
-At least 3 terrorists are hospitalized by Israeli injured patients. Senior official in a hospital is protesting that they are not in a military installation. Hospitals need to also arrange protection because there are fears that Israelis will come to lynch them.
-The IRS is arranging for Israeli Americans an ok to delay their reports. Some 500,000 people.
-Muslim Bedouin (nomad tribes) community in south Israel lost 9 people. 6 children. 3 in the attack and the others from rockets.
-Congress is pressuring Biden to freeze the 6 billions to Iran. The hostage deal. He is considering it.
-BBC still refuse to call Hamas “terrorists”. Lead rabbi of England is attacking them.
-IDF soldier is about to go to Gaza and is getting married by the border. His solider friends are making it a happy day for him.
-Assassination List so far includes 6 senior terrorists. Have a list of their names and positions.
-NY Times: In the attack Hamas entered an Intelligence IDF base with computers and electronic. Killed the two soldiers on duty and moved on.
-The Gaza Now website that had a million followers and was used by Hamas with horrifying videos of atrocities was hacked and deleted.
-Starting at 9:00 AM a ceasefire in South Gaza for 5 hours. To enable foreign nationals to exit and enter humanitarian aid.
Hamas has a history of using ceasefires to improve positions and kill Israelis. Hopefully this is only the South and not a problem. This is a Biden’s arrangement probably to let American citizens to go out.
-Autopsy report of people tied up to each other hugging each other and burned alive. There is a video on social media but I refuse to watch it. There is a limit.
-Lebanon’s Foreign Minister responds to Israeli Defense Minister who said that Lebanon is responsible for Hezbollah.
“We have no control over Hezbollah we only have good relations with it. Note that Lebanon is in a collapse economic condition that is in no small part due to Hezbollah which is doing there whatever they want.
-A report from Lebanon. The US offered Hamas a humanitarian aide for releasing the hostages. If this is true it shows a lack of understanding as to what is Hamas. They would rather die than lose their “wet dream” of having kidnapped Israelis.
-Israels social security will give advanced money to the injured.
Thanks for being here and God Bless!
Typos:
*Looks like prepared for a long stay.
*I can’t spell their names so I will skip.
Thank you David. What an excellent job you are doing. We are praying for Israel to be strong as a nation and keep her land. It is good to read the people are so motivated to help each other, and the soldiers spirits are high. May God protect all Israelis.