The post of: 2025 Daily - 10/23/2025 --- was published today, the 28th...
This is written as I try to get back into some regularity of writing. AND after reading a bit about Noah and Israel and being a "light unto the nations".... something I have thought about a little... My thoughts being related to the many wars in the Middle East ... and most recently the war in/on Gaza and all the things the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) did to both eliminate Hamas while trying to minimize civilian casualties..
It is (must be?) true there were many many civilian casualities. It is also/must be true that Hamas did little to nothing to protect the people of Gaza AND may have used many as human shields. There are NO reports of a line of defense by Hamas to protect citizens on their side of the line. There are reports of Israel warnning people that attacks in areas were imminent. There are reports of tunnels under homes and hospitals. There are reports that so-called civilians on the Gaza side were combatents. There were attacks by air and ground forces of Israel that were destructive and mortal. Bottom line - this was an urban guerillla type of war... rather new -- with lines of combat not easily drawn and seen. This was a war complicated by hostages taken who needed to be protected from attacks while their "jailors" treated them very badly! On balance I would say - Israel did the best it could with the goal of ridding Gaza of Hamas and the genocidal threats of Hamas.
SO - what about "A LIGHT UNTO THE NATIONS"? First let me suggest that often the "nations" are blind. Second - the "nations" and their people SEE what they want to see. That means - the "nations" are blind to the good attempts made by Israel to minimize civilian casualities in a way never before seen during the wars in the whoel world. Furthermore, the "nations" want to see a weak Jew rather than a strong Isreali Jew. The "nations" think Israel wanted genocide or ethnic cleansing while not believing Hamas and their supporters announced, said, and wanted genocide and ethnic cleansing.
The war in Gaza and all wars Israel has fought and fortunately won where all essentially wars of defense. Invaded by Arab countries in 1948, threatened by the closing of the Suez Canal in ????, massing of Arab armies in 1967, some success by Arab armies in 1973, continuous terrorism from the West Bank and Gaza for years until walls and other defenses were erected, and finally the event of Oct. 7, 2023. Enough had to be and is enough.
The "nations" of the world and their people need to be better educated about the historis and realities. The truth is ... as always... in my opinion, the regular people want to lead regular lives of peace and love and families and growth and production. On another hand - leaders and followers want to amass personal power and wealth. From within Israel we see objections and demonstrations for peace while we never see that from Gaza or the West Bank. A balance is needed where both sides work towards love and prosperity. The current balance is for war. What is needed is a real peace... that brings security for all and forever! Let Israel and all the Middle East show the world what can be... and maybe the world will see that the good can be made real!
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