Israel Alone, But Not Entirely Alone
In the media, the situation is portrayed as bad, on the verge of explosion, especially ahead of the approaching elections. From a deeper view, it is clear that the people of Israel are reaching heights and strengths we have not known for a long time. In the midst of the ongoing war on seven fronts, the people of Israel, and Netanyahu at the head, have found themselves in a situation where Balaam’s prophecy is being fulfilled, “A people that dwells alone and is not reckoned among the nations.” Not entirely, because we are still dependent on the United States and Trump, but to a large extent we are alone and are required to show a little more consideration for Trump, mainly in order to preserve our freedom of action against Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. In this situation, we should rejoice at the astonishing achievements on all fronts and look with open eyes at what is happening. Our national strategy is first and foremost psychological and spiritual, a sense of freedom made possible by our military strength. For this purpose, we must בעיקר invest in ourselves as a unique people, as united and cohesive as possible, and trust the spiritual strength that is growing stronger as the war continues. If we persist in this, more good days of “and the land was quiet” will come, first 40 days, then 40 years, and later 400 years and more.
Our great friend Trump has become entangled with the Iranians, especially in the Strait of Hormuz, and as time passes and Trump’s schedule grows shorter, it becomes increasingly clear that the agreement he is talking about focuses only on the nuclear issue, and even there it involves vague and weak formulas, perhaps even weaker than the Obama agreement. His deputy, Vance, made it clear that the interests of the United States and Israel diverge over the agreement, but for now, from what those listening to the Iranians can tell, no agreement will be signed. If one is signed, it would be an agreement without ending the massive support for terror through the proxies and without reducing or limiting the stockpile of ballistic missiles, which had been discussed before and during the ceasefire. From what has been quoted, Trump supposedly warned Netanyahu that if he overdoes it, he will be left alone with Iran. For now, it appears that even if he does not overdo it, the agreement will be such that it leaves Israel alone with the Iranian problem. On the face of it, terrible and awful, but it may be that Israel, in its current strength, can be satisfied with only Trump’s passive support through weapons aid and defense, and deal with Iran alone.
One possible course of action is renewed efforts to bring down the regime, a reality that will surely happen sooner or later, and it is important not to panic and not to believe the “victory” voices coming from the Revolutionary Guards. There is also the option of extracting the enriched uranium buried underground by force, and if we are required to do so, we will find the appropriate ideas and capabilities. It seems that Israel has the potential ability to carry out such an operation. Even with freedom of action against Hamas and Lebanon, we will succeed there in reaching agreements, even if temporary and fragile, and sometimes one must be satisfied with what is possible, and not cry over expectations that will not be realized. The people of Israel need a great deal of patience and faith, and in the meantime return to the routine of Ben Gurion Airport and trips abroad, as the people of Israel want.
From a broader, higher view, one can hope that the current war is the true War of Independence of the people of Israel in their land and of the Jewish people as a whole, with only a little dependence on Trump and the United States accompanying us until the longed-for liberation from the yoke of foreign rule, as the Jewish people has aspired to and seeks to achieve speedily in our days. From a direct look at what is happening in the internal discourse, as reflected in the media, the situation is very bad and on the verge of explosion, especially ahead of the approaching elections. But from a broader and deeper view, the people of Israel in their land and in the Jewish world are reaching spiritual and social heights and strengths that we have not known for a long time, and with them can overcome and influence the real strategic situation of the State of Israel, in complete contrast to the chatterers and commentators who flood us, diminish us and depress our spirits. We still have a long way to go in the current endless war, but signs of the end approaching can already be identified. The author is a clinical psychologist.
