"As long as it holds a single hostage, Hamas knows it will survive. As long as a single hostage remains in Gaza, Israel cannot fully live. And yet, even when forced to decide between two massive evils, even when grappling with painfully conflicted emotions, Israelis can also claim victory. It is, in fact, the most basic and durable victory of all. It is the victory of a society that did not collapse when our state failed us — a society which, on the contrary, united and grew stronger. ... Who is willing to pick up a gun and fight for Belgium today? For Spain? We are a people who fought not only on one front but on seven, overcoming insurmountable obstacles to achieve one of history’s greatest military successes. We are a people who stood in the face of a tsunami of hatred, accused of war crimes and genocide, yet never gave in to self-doubt. We know we are innocent of those charges, who we are, and what we are fighting for. Most importantly, we are a society that never abandoned our fundamental value, which is love of life, the principle that all Israel is responsible for one another. What Hamas sees as a weakness is in reality our greatest strength. The terrorists can claim a tactical victory, but our victory is moral, deep, and long lasting." - @DrMichaelOren
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