Shivah Asar Be-Tammuz Bears Witness to Yet Another War
I have no insightful or comforting thoughts to offer. Israel is now fighting a two-front war against Hamas in Gaza and against Hezbollah in Lebanon. I was happy to see today’s NYTimes editorial emphasize that Israel is “acting justifiably in the face of aggression” and recognize that it’s incredibly diffcult to conduct a military operation without risking civilian casualities.
Today is Shivah Asar Be-Tammuz, a Jewish fast day commemorating (among other things) the Roman siege of Jerusalem. It also begins the three-week-long mourning period ending with Tishah Be’av. As it has many times before, this day shall witness yet another war in Israel.
May our prayer and repentance today bring a swift end to the fighting and the safe return of Israel’s captured soldiers.
Good editorial except for the last part, where Israel needs to refocus the goals they had in Gaza. What are they supposed to do? Blow up the same bridges again? The idea was to target Hamas, and they’ve been doing exactly that.
Comment by Romach — July 13, 2006 @ 9:36 am