The entire Jewish people on October 7th were wounded severely. Not a single Jew with a heart felt unaffected. No matter how much a person may have felt that they knew the malicious intent of many of Israel’s Arab neighbors, the idea that an atrocity on such a grand scale could still happen in today’s world was a shock. But the shock was one that did not bring the Jewish people down to their knees. It led the Jewish people to rise up in an amazing display of unity, all throughout Israel and around the world to fight back and defeat the forces of evil. Like lions, the Jewish people arose an have fought back with unity, bravery, and dedication to the entire Jewish people on a scale not seen in many generations.
This is indeed the battle for the very existence of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel. It is a battle for the future of the Jewish people, a future that will derive much inspiration from the brave young, and not-as-young fighters on the frontlines. The hundreds of thousands of Israeli soldiers who have volunteered to fight on the frontlines – they all could have decided to take desk jobs – are holy souls. Their actions will lead the way forward towards a world wherein the State of Israel begins to take it’s place as the inspiration for the entire world. Israel is not just a hi-tech powerhouse. It is a moral powerhouse.
The selflessness of the fighters who all know exactly what it means to go to the front and fight, and who overcome their fears and concerns for their own futures and their families, will serve as a model for all people for how a model nation should live. Despite the many cultural differences – and in Israel, these lead to rather vicious exchanges – this was all put aside to confront the common enemy – radical Islamic antisemitism.
This powerful video exudes the same spirit of unity that is felt throughout much of the State of Israel today. A true masterpiece!