Younis Tirawi | يونس
19. Yonatan Eisenstein ( a normal soldier in the paratroopers reserve brigade, but for Hague-relates purposes will include it here) “Go through neighborhood by neighborhood… Artillery and tank fire turn the neighborhood into a parking lot. A parking lot. Just like that…Bani Suheila may it be destroyed and burned quickly in our days” Full post: 2 Feb Last Tuesday, two days after the battalion left Khan Yunis, we were seated to talk - reservists in the Paratroopers Brigade. We talked about emotions, experiences, sharpened insights, and thoughts for the future. One of the most significant things that emerged was the frustration that we left Gaza while the fighting is still ongoing, that we left and Hamas has not yet been defeated, that we left but have not yet won. And this is quite amazing. After all, these are people who left everything nearly 4 months ago and went out to fight with immense risk and tremendous self-sacrifice, and now the thing they want most is to go back and fight. This gap between the uncompromising sacrifice and determination of the fighting ranks, and the feebleness and weakness of the senior military echelon and the political echelon, who are making noises about stopping the war and diluting its goals, is inconceivable to me. That's it. There's no point here. Just to say that although we were released, for us, staying another year if it means completing the task of destroying Hamas would be worthwhile. In the picture: Bani Suheila may it be destroyed and burned quickly in our days, Amen 11 Oct post: A few thoughts from a reservist soldier during a break between missions: 1. The heart is torn with sorrow from the Simchat Torah pogrom they carried out against us, refusing to calm down and refusing to be comforted. 2. It needs to be said simply: the Hamas terrorists who committed the massacre are Islamist-Nazi terrorists nurtured and fed by an Islamist-Nazi society and ideology. 3. The circumstances have created a unique historical opportunity for us to solve the Gaza problem. This is an opportunity that we must not, simply must not, miss. Missing it will be unforgivable and will be a crying shame for generations. The window of opportunity is short and will close soon because Western powers' support will not last long. 4. Here are the general lines: open the Rafah crossing southward to Egypt for the escape of Gaza residents. 5. Go through neighborhood by neighborhood, starting from the north and ending in the south, announcing that in an hour the neighborhood will be destroyed and residents must leave. 6. Artillery and tank fire turn the neighborhood into a parking lot. A parking lot. Just like that. 7. Do not endanger soldiers out of pity for enemy civilians. There is no forgiveness for the crimes they committed against us, and no mercy for the lives of the enemy. 8. After a week, there will be no residents in Gaza. 9. Restore the Jewish settlements evacuated during the disengagement. If we do not do this, if we do not change the approach and continue with the "rounds" policy, the Gaza problem will never be solved. If we do not do this, the next terrible massacre is only a matter of time. Senior political and security officials, you must understand – the past cannot be changed, and the Simchat Torah failure will forever be on your record. You can currently shape the future for the Jewish state.
