Reflections on Israel at War / October 2023
Dated: October 20, 2023 Among the myriad of voices that clamor for justice on either side, there is the deep-rooted anger of generational hatred that is evident on both sides. While seeing from a pure political perspective, actions taken may seem to have justification by both parties, the cause is much deeper than that. Destroy Hamas, which is the cry of Israel and her allies, seems to be commendable after the horrific and brutal attack that took place by the terrorist group on October 7, but the end goal of their elimination is impossible. Hamas or Houthis or Hezbollah or any other old or new groups that springs up is not about a people group, rather it is an ideology, a cause motivated by hatred that is engrained from birth until death. And ideologies cannot be destroyed by weapons. The plight of those who are losing lives in Gaza as collateral damage does nothing to deter future generations from becoming Hamas themselves, instead it has guaranteed the creation of more terror groups
