Almost everyone in Israel laments our lack of deterrence. Some trace it back to Israel's hasty retreat from Lebanon a dozen years ago. Others go back further, to the first Intifada, or Arab uprising, in the late 1980's. Still others claim that our lack of deterrence is a result of Israel's failure to score a decisive victory over the Hamas and coalition of Gaza terrorists, both in operation “Cast Lead” two and a half years ago and in the recent round of Gazan rocket attacks against the south of Israel last month. Even worse, Israel failed miserably against a mere few thousand Hizbolla fighters five years ago in 2006, who virtually paralyzed the north of Israel.
The above facts, although noteworthy, are mere symptoms; they are not the core reason for Israel's lack of deterrence.
So where's the deterrence?
Read The Key to Deterrence in this week's issue of Breslev Israel online magazine to find out...
Also featured this week:
Rabbi Shalom Arush: Your Own Track
Rabbi Avraham HaCohen Kook: The Holy Cloud
Rabbi Simcha Raz: A Fatal Mistake
Dr. Zev Ballen: One Short Prayer
Rachel Tzippora Avrahami: Best Job on Earth
Racheli Reckles: Shaking the Carpet
Rivka Levy: Do it Right
Beams Bulletins:
* This coming Tuesday night and Wednesday is Memorial Day for Israel's fallen soldiers.
* This coming Wednesday night and Thursday is Israel Independence Day. For those who are asking, there will be an emuna lesson and broadcast this coming Wednesday evening at 7:15 PM in the Chut Shel Chesed Yeshiva in Jerusalem as usual.
* G-d willing, we'll soon post the itinerary of our upcoming May 10-21, 2012 trip to Hong Kong, Singapore, and China. We look forward to seeing all of wonderful friends there. Have a wonderful week!