Some are under the absurd notion that we chose this war, that we are in control, that we can stop it at any time. We are not at war with Lebanon (yet) and still, this morning they fired dozens of rockets at us. Should we do nothing?
It seems many of the soldiers write "the letter"...in case.
Elkana Wiesel wrote a letter, that today, his family and Israel are reading. First Sergeant Elkana Wiesel, married man with young children, chose to fight in this war because he could not, despite being wounded in a previous war, sit and do nothing. Not after October 7.
Here are his words, explaining what Israel must do...
"If you are reading these words, something must have happened to me. If I was kidnapped, I demand that no deal be made for the release of any terrorist to release me. Our overwhelming victory is more important than anything, so please continue to work with all your might so that the victory is as overwhelming as possibleMaybe I fell in battle. When a soldier falls in battle it is sad, 'but I ask you to be happy. Don't be sad when you part with me'.Touch hearts, hold each other's hands and strengthen each other.We have so much to be proud and happy about. We are writing the most significant moments in the history of our nation and the entire world.So please, be happy, be optimistic, keep choosing life all the time. Spread love, light and optimism. Look at your loved ones in the whites of their eyes and remind them that everything we go through in this life is worth it and we have something to live for.Don't stop the power of life for a moment. I was already wounded in operation Tzuk Eitan, but I do not regret that I returned to fight. This is the best decision I ever made."
Don't stop the power of life for a moment...this is what we are fighting for, don't you see? The lives of our hostages, the lives of our people. Our nation.
We will cry today. Break and break. And we will fight because if there is to be an Israel in this world, it is we Jews who must fight to keep it here. And we all know what happens in a world without Israel. It took us 2,000 years but we never forgot and now, we stand.
Please God, you took 21 into the heavens above. Please watch over them and let them watch over us. They are our angels, our babies. Please God, avenge their blood. You did not want us to celebrate when the Egyptians fell into the waters and drowned. You commanded us to eradicate Amalek...
We have not forgotten. We honor this command. We will remember what Amalek did to us in the desert and what they did on October 7.
Am Yisrael Chai
Exquisite writing as usual dear Paula! Today was the first day (outside of the night of October 7th - Simchat Torah- when we heard how many Israelis were killed and captured) that I felt totally broken. I teared up all day long. Elkana Wiesel, the hero who wrote that moving letter is now sitting near the heavenly throne in shamayim. May he convince Hashem to send us Moshiach, Be'H. And, may we never know another day with such a large number of fallen heroes.
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