Snippets from Amir Tsarfati's Email Newsletter:

Shalom from Israel! The mood in my country is tense. While the operation in Gaza is going exceedingly well, we know that the big war has yet to commence. The conflict with Hezbollah must come, and it will come. When it does, it will be brutal for the entire nation. Hezbollah is much better armed, much better financed, and much better trained than Hamas. The Iron Dome and our other air defense systems can only do so much against the thousands of rockets that will come racing across our northern border. I fully expect that by the time it is all said and done, the skyline of Tel Aviv will look different, as will many other parts of the country.

Once again, the months ahead will be a difficult time, but a necessary one. We cannot live any longer with the constant threat from a belligerent and active terrorist army just across our border. Again, this will not be a war with Lebanon, but it will be a war in Lebanon. Hezbollah is fully entrenched in that country, and they have so infiltrated the nation’s government and leadership infrastructure that the large percentage of Lebanese citizens who desperately want them out have no power or authority to do anything about it.

The war in Israel’s north will likely not remain just in Lebanon. The many terrorist militias that are based in Syria make it probable that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will have a dual-northern front. 

Many of Israel’s allies are pressuring us toward an end of hostilities, as are some growing oppositional voices within the nation. I wish we could oblige, but we cannot. If we allow our enemies the peace and the time needed to retrench and rearm, they will undoubtedly one day reengage. And this time they’ll come back even stronger than before. We can’t allow that to happen.

Please pray for wisdom for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his leadership team. Pray the same for the generals leading the actions of the IDF.

The Battle of Khan Yunis continues to rage.  The IDF must be very precise in their actions and their military intelligence must be strong if they are to effectively take out the terrorists without harming non-combatants. The difficulty of their task is enhanced by the many members of Hamas who operate without uniforms.

Both Hamas and Israel have reportedly offered terms that would end the conflict. The offer by Hamas promised a release of all remaining hostages in return for an end of the war, a complete withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza, a release of all Palestinian detainees including those convicted of terrorist murders, and a guarantee that Hamas could run Gaza unhampered by Israel. In other words, they want Israel to surrender. Israel, on the other hand, promised an end to the war if Hamas would permanently exile six senior members of their leadership and release all the Israeli hostages. Hamas refused.

The US and Israel
Following talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, US President Joe Biden stated that the prime minister was not opposed to a potential two-state solution. This seemed to come as news to Netanyahu, who the next day posted on X, “I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over all the territory west of Jordan – and this is contrary to a Palestinian state.”

Not surprisingly, the prime minister’s response sent the United Nations into a tizzy. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres posted his response on X the next day, “The refusal to accept the two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, and the denial of the right to statehood for the Palestinian people, are unacceptable.” 

The pressure the U.S. is placing on Israel for an end to the war and a subsequent two-state solution is driving a wedge between two historically strong allies. What is most aggravating is that the two-state hard sell is purely political in nature. This present administration sees an election coming up, and the incumbent desperately needs this win.  

Amir Tsarfati:

Amir Tsarfati:

India: Thousands are outside the Israeli embassy in order to get work permits in Israel and to replace the Palestinian workers.
Israel plans to bring in 70,000 workers from India and other countries to boost its construction sector. Israel's construction sector has been struggling since the October 7 Hamas attack, and a labor shortage has arisen after Israel barred some 80,000 Palestinian workers.
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Reports in Gaza: IDF forces have withdrawn from areas in the northern Gaza Strip, residents have begun to return to their homes.
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President Biden ordered broad financial and travel sanctions on Israeli settlers accused of participating in attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.

Speaking of the "settler violence" campaign - here is a look at the UN report on which the broad international campaign is based:

[Oh, I must have hit the wrong key again. I tried to edit but must have been too late.  Continuing with Amir:]

Speaking of the "settler violence" campaign - here is a look at the UN report on which the broad international campaign is based:

Apparently, atrocity: between 2016 and 2022 no less than 5,656 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians took place. But when you dive into the details, it turns out that 1,600 of them took place in Jerusalem, almost all of them - Jews entering the Temple Mount or police confrontations with Muslims who rioted on the Mount.

After further filtering, 2,500 events remain that describe an attack on property or a person, but they include, for example, an attack that a terrorist carried out against Jews and exterminated them. On April 8, 2018, Muhammad Abdel Karim Marshud tried to stab Israeli citizens in Mishor Adumim. He was wounded and died the next day. The UN reports two incidents of violence: on April 8, a Palestinian was shot, and on April 9, a killing.

. . . .it was intended to serve the purpose of expelling the settlers and establishing a Palestinian state.
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US House of Representatives votes 422-2-1 to ban Hamas and other perpetrators of the October 7th Massacre from the United States.
Rep. Cori Bush and Rep. Rashida Tlaib voted to let Hamas into America, while Rep. Delia Ramirez voted present.
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British Foreign Minister David Cameron to AP: Britain may recognize a Palestinian state immediately after the announcement of a cease-fire, without waiting for the official end of the war which may take many years.
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The US is pushing for a hostage deal that includes a long ceasefire.
Secretary of State Blinken directed his people to look into the possibility of American recognition of a Palestinian state at the end of the war.
We should finally internalize this: the policy of the United States in the Middle East is the appeasement of Iran. It is ready to sacrifice our vital interests on the altar of continuing this policy. It won't help to close your eyes.
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Amir Tsarfati:

The Americans are bombing now the Iranian proxies in Syria near the border with Iraq.
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The Israeli air defense system successfully intercepted a short time ago by the "Arrow" system a surface-to-surface missile that was on its way to the territory of the State of Israel in the Red Sea area.
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Pro-Iranian militias between Al-Bukamal and Al-Mayadeen in eastern Syria have been targeted by the U.S. strikes. At least six casualties are reported.
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Lot’s Wife: Sodom & Gomorrah:

Today we are visiting an unusual Biblical site, where truth is stranger than fiction! Located in the heart of the Judean Desert, Mount Sodom is completely composed of sulfur (as opposed to the rest of the desert which is composed of limestone).

When standing at this abnormal “enclave” of salt, tourists immediately understand that this is not a natural geological feature. Indeed, the sulfur found here is unique (it’s 98% pure and white, unlike natural sulfur formed by geothermal activity). What happened here would have remained an unexplained mystery, if not for the Bible recording what occurred here.

Four thousand years ago, the wicked people of Sodom were murderers, robbers, and well renowned for their selfishness. Even feeding the poor was a capital crime! According to Jewish sources, this was meant to keep poor people from having a reason to come to their town. Selfishness was so ingrained in their psyche that they used to strip the trees bare of fruits, lest any birds or animals should benefit even the slightest from their property. They were also exceedingly wealthy due to their precious stone mines and agricultural fertility as it says “It was all watering (full of springs) before G-d destroyed Sodom…Like the Garden of G-d (Genesis 13:10)”. Indeed, the archaeological evidence shows that this barren, salty mountain was fertile up until that time.

Amir Tsarfati:

Unbelievable, how weak is the US that we inform other governments before an attack.  The time and expense to build these missiles is just wasted.  The US is the strongest nation in the world and needs be strong against terrorists, not sympathetic.  The US now does fake response attacks, for show only.

Amir Tsarfati:

More from Trump: "Iran is going to have a nuclear weapon in 60 days, and Biden is allowing them to do it!
Now they are a very rich country and they are taking over Iraq."
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An Egyptian journalist on government television made an unusual and harsh statement to the residents of Gaza:
If the residents of Gaza try to get close to the Egyptian border and enter our country as refugees, they are doomed. They will die after being shot. You can enter our territory but you will return in death bags. We have no time for your boredom.
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Today San Francisco: Akiea ‘Ki’ Gross’s “Woke Kindergarten” Reaction After Oct. 7th.
The situation is about 10x more serious than appears.
Jews, “Israel HAS NO RIGHT TO EXIST!” “We tryin' to end y’all hee hee.”
The individual in this video has been granted $250k by the government for her ‘for-profit’ child indoctrination program, with the role of educating children.
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