Hostages Rescued and a Message from a Believer in Gaza
Jun 18, 2024 9:34:39 GMT -5
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Post by Cindy on Jun 18, 2024 9:34:39 GMT -5
The message went over the tannoy on the beach: the IDF just rescued four hostages! The crowds erupted in jubilant celebration—it was such badly needed good news. Out of the hundreds that were kidnapped on that fateful day, only two of those held hostage in Gaza had been rescued alive up till that point. Now four more! And one of them, Noa Argamani, had become particularly well known for a few reasons. First, the images of her being forcibly abducted with horror on her face have become indellibly etched into all our minds, and second because her mother has been inching closer to death with stage four cancer. She wrote a letter to the US president saying all she wanted was to see her daughter again before she died. Her father had also vulnerably expressed his raw desperation shortly after the kidnapping, and the horror of what it meant to have a daughter in that hostage situation sent shudders down our collective spine. The news that Noa would see her mother again and embrace her father felt almost like a dream.
When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. (Psalm 126:1)
And remarkably, Noa’s family name was mentioned in the biblical Torah portion read in synagogues all over the world this week!
Hostage Rescue “Operation Arnon” under fire
But it wasn’t long before the media swung around and began blasting Israel for the Gazans killed in what has been named “Operation Arnon”, after a soldier who died in the rescue mission. Many lives were as the IDF fought to get the hostages free (although the Hamas figure far exceeds double the number the IDF has counted), and the BBC news asked the ridiculous question, “Why didn’t you give the Palestinians time to evacuate?” Apparently they had no idea of what’s involved in a sting operation. The element of surprise is critical for success—there would be no hostages back in Israel if they had given Hamas the heads up. Here’s what Noa recently told the Israeli press:
Read the rest here:
www.oneforisrael.org/news/israel-at-war/hostages-rescued-and-a-message-from-a-believer-in-gaza/
When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. (Psalm 126:1)
And remarkably, Noa’s family name was mentioned in the biblical Torah portion read in synagogues all over the world this week!
Hostage Rescue “Operation Arnon” under fire
But it wasn’t long before the media swung around and began blasting Israel for the Gazans killed in what has been named “Operation Arnon”, after a soldier who died in the rescue mission. Many lives were as the IDF fought to get the hostages free (although the Hamas figure far exceeds double the number the IDF has counted), and the BBC news asked the ridiculous question, “Why didn’t you give the Palestinians time to evacuate?” Apparently they had no idea of what’s involved in a sting operation. The element of surprise is critical for success—there would be no hostages back in Israel if they had given Hamas the heads up. Here’s what Noa recently told the Israeli press:
Read the rest here:
www.oneforisrael.org/news/israel-at-war/hostages-rescued-and-a-message-from-a-believer-in-gaza/