* The New York Times reports June 9, 2024: “Israel’s Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting”
Is there any euphoria that isn’t fleeting?
The same Times article continued: “The audacious [hostage rescue] operation did little to resolve the many challenges facing Israel’s government.”
Did anyone claim that it would?
* Nahum Barnea wrote May 26, 2024:
The military incursion into Rafah must be stopped. Not because the International Court of Justice ordered it, but because the cost outweighs the benefit. We can debate for days the judges’ motives, their integrity and their judicial rigor, but it won’t save Israel.
I put the phrase “won’t save Israel” into Google News and got dozens of results.
Who seriously argues that any one act by Israel will save Israel? Nobody. Salvation for individuals and nations is an ongoing project. It does not descend from above. Nobody is coming to save you.
