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SCREAMS BEFORE SILENCE   Full Video  [57:00]   A documentary film on the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7th, Screams Before Silence is a documentary film led by American businesswoman Sheryl Sandberg, that explores the sexual violence by Hamas during the Hamas-led attack on Israel, on 7 October 2023, including events at the massacre at the Nova Festival and abductions to the Gaza Strip.

 

Is Israel Attacking Christians and Churches in Gaza and the “West Bank”?

[Ed.:  So, the moral of the story is that Huckabee and Matt Gaetz need to be more careful in the future about sticking their foot in their mouth…]

 

🟨HEROS HAVE FALLEN, GAZA AID RESPONSES, SELFIE BOAT CAPTURED, the RAFAH MILITIA SAYS

July 27, 2025  Israel Realtime

⚠️HEATWAVE CONTINUES – very high temperatures, take heat precautions.  Normal summer temps should return on Tuesday.

▪️3 HERO SOLDIERS HAVE FALLEN – in battle in Gaza:

Amir Saad, 22, from Mianuch-Jat

Inon Nuriel Vana, 20, from Kiryat Tivon

Betzalel Yehoshua Mosbacher, age 32, from Avnei Eitan (died from his wounds received 8 days ago)

May their families be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may G-d avenge their blood!

▪️ON GAZA AID – The Tzav 9 movement and families of hostages sharply attacked the “humanitarian ceasefire” this morning (Sunday), claiming it will lead to the death of fighters and worsen Israel’s situation in the war, following the concession of many pressure levers against the terrorist organization Hamas and the transfer of tens of thousands of aid trucks to it. 

A hostage family member: “A black morning for the State of Israel. Right-wing ministers said they would remain in the government as long as no red lines are crossed. What lines are redder than this?! Abandoning hostages, free aid, water to the Strip, prioritizing Hamas over hostages, fighters, and Israeli civilians, what else needs to happen?”

Tzav 9: “10 hours of wordwashing called a humanitarian ceasefire. Don’t be fooled; it’s 10 hours of Hamas terrorist organization recovery. 10 hours of losing more and more pressure levers. 10 hours of surrender, weakness, and losing war achievements. No forgiveness for weakness in the face of terror.”

CB News: With the help of a fake hunger campaign, Hamas caused the Israeli government to back down and give up many of the things included only in a hostage deal. The captives are the only ones who are hungry and suffer every day, yet the Israeli government chose to give up many of the pressure levers.

On air drops:  UNRWA claims that food air drops are dangerous and ineffective. [Emphasis added]

▪️SELFIE BOAT CAPTURED – Shayetet 13 fighters took control of the selfie boat Handala, loaded with activists attempting to ‘break the Gaza blockade’.  The ship will be towed to Ashdod port, the pro-Palestinian activists will be arrested and deported.

▪️THE RAFAH MILITIA SAYS – Yasser Abu Shabab, head of the armed militia fighting Hamas and located in Rafah (south Gaza), in an article for the Wall Street Journal:  While most residents of Gaza still suffer as the war between Israel and Hamas continues, for thousands of people in East Rafah the situation is different – for them, the war is already over.

In this area, there are no casualties from airstrikes. There is no crowding at aid distribution points. There is no fear that Hamas will plant explosives in homes. People can sleep peacefully without fearing they won’t survive another day.

This should not be the exception; it can be the situation for all Gaza residents. Most Gazans do not want Hamas rule, but despite their hatred of Hamas, they still fear it. Following protests earlier this year, there were protesters who were killed, tortured, and disappeared.

After the success in Rafah, independent zones can be established in other places.

🇮🇷IRAN ARMS UP – Senior Iranian official: “The world needs to know that Iran received the Su-35 from Russia this week, our air force will soon begin to defend the homeland – and we will advance it just like our missile corps.”

🔹EGYPT ARMS UP – The U.S. is heading towards a huge deal to sell air defense systems to Egypt worth about $4.7 billion, with the deal going to the U.S. Congress for approval.

🇸🇾SAUDI ARABIA TELLS ISRAEL ABOUT SYRIA – messages were conveyed in Saudi Arabia to Israel not to harm the rule of Syrian regime leader Julani.

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[Ed.:  IMHO, the Israeli military ‘leadership’ are worse enemies than the God-damned Arabs.  Not our soldiers, they are merely the cannon-fodder.  “Jewish blood is cheapest in the land of IINO” – quoting myself.]

 

Avi Abelow: Is Syria Trump’s Benghazi in the Making?

[Ed.:  Possible ‘Land Corridor’:

 

 

The Fallacy of ‘Land for Life’   By Mordechai Sones

It is an attempt to edit the schematics of reality, to apply the failed logic of secular diplomacy to a situation that has already transcended it

July 27, 2025

If the return of the Jews to their land was the singularity that confirmed the Torah as the authentic blueprint for history, then the questions that followed its birth became the most critical tests of our understanding.

Contents

The Land as the Blueprint’s Foundation

The Perversion of a Sacred Principle

A Formula for National Suicide

The True Mandate for Survival

With the blueprint validated, ignoring its specific instructions is no longer an option. The most urgent of these instructions concerns the physical integrity of the land itself. Once restored to Jewish sovereignty, what does the Creator’s operating manual say about its borders?

The answer is unequivocal, and it stands in stark contrast to the entire framework of modern secular diplomacy. The blueprint dictates that once the Land of Israel is under Jewish control, the surrender of any part of it is forbidden. This is not a political preference or a nationalist talking point; it is a fundamental principle of Halacha, or Jewish law.

Yet this principle has been challenged from within, using one of the most sacred concepts in Judaism: pikuach nefesh, the commandment to save a human life. This has led to the contention that land may, and indeed must, be sacrificed to prevent war and save lives. This argument, however, is not only a misreading of Jewish law; it is a logically flawed formula for national suicide.

The Land as the Blueprint’s Foundation

In the secular lexicon of international relations, land is a commodity. It is a bargaining chip to be traded for other assets, primarily security or peace. Borders are lines drawn and redrawn by treaties, wars, and political expediency.

Within the Torah’s paradigm, however, the Land of Israel is not a negotiable asset. It is an essential, holy component of the divine covenant, the physical stage upon which the drama of Jewish destiny and the universal mission must unfold. Its restoration to the Jewish people was not a geopolitical accident but the fulfillment of a core prophecy, the central proof of the blueprint’s validity.

Therefore, the laws governing the land are absolute. Halacha is explicit that a war to retain control over the land is not only permissible but obligatory. The integrity of the nation’s sovereign territory is inextricably linked to the integrity of its divine mission. To treat the land as divisible is to treat the blueprint as negotiable. It is an attempt to edit the schematics of reality, to apply the failed logic of secular diplomacy to a situation that has already transcended it.

The Perversion of a Sacred Principle

The primary argument used to circumvent this absolute principle is the appeal to pikuach nefesh. In Jewish law, the preservation of human life is a supreme value, so powerful that it overrides almost every other commandment. It is a principle of radical compassion, a testament to the sanctity of the individual.

Citing this concept, some have argued that if surrendering territory could avert a war, then Halacha itself would demand the concession. To refuse, they contend, would be to sacrifice lives for the sake of soil, a clear violation of the Torah’s most cherished moral principle.

On the surface, this argument appears humane and compelling. It cloaks political calculation in the language of religious piety. But it rests on a profound and dangerous misapplication of the principle, moving it from the realm of individual ethics to national strategy without recognizing that the logic governing the two is entirely different. It mistakes the avoidance of immediate conflict for the preservation of life itself.

A Formula for National Suicide

When applied to national sovereignty, the “land for life” argument becomes palpably absurd. It creates a strategic incentive for Israel’s enemies to maintain a constant state of belligerence. If a nation signals that it will surrender territory every time it is threatened with war, it guarantees that it will be threatened with war endlessly. Each concession, rather than buying peace, simply becomes the starting point for the next demand. The enemy is encouraged to adopt a strategy of permanent extortion, where the threat of violence becomes the most reliable tool for achieving its aims.

Viewed in this light, the invocation of pikuach nefesh to justify surrendering land is a formula for national suicide. It is a policy that ensures perpetual instability and weakness. It does not save lives; it endangers them by emboldening aggressors who learn that their threats will be rewarded. A nation that will not defend its borders is a nation that will ultimately have no borders to defend. This logic transforms a principle designed to save lives into a mechanism that guarantees the eventual destruction of the national home, which is the ultimate guarantor of those lives.

The True Mandate for Survival

The correct application of pikuach nefesh on a national scale requires a more sophisticated and courageous understanding. The true preservation of life for a nation is not achieved by avoiding every potential conflict, but by ensuring the nation’s long-term strength, security, and deterrence. It is the existence of a strong, sovereign, and defensible Israel that saves Jewish lives on a mass scale.

Therefore, the Halachic mandate to hold the land, even at the risk of war, is the ultimate expression of pikuach nefesh. It is an act of national self-preservation. It establishes that threats will be met with resolve, not retreat, thereby discouraging the aggression that leads to war in the first place.

True peace and the genuine saving of life are achieved not through weakness and compromise on core principles, but through the courage to uphold the divine blueprint.

The path to security lies not in appeasing those who would destroy the nation, but in faithfully and fearlessly implementing the very laws of history that brought the nation back to its land.

 

🪂 ISRAEL LAUNCHES AID AIRDROPS AND HUMANITARIAN CORRIDORS TO GAZA, COORDINATES WITH UAE AND JORDAN UNDER TEMPORARY CEASEFIRES

🕑 July 27, 2025 — 12:30 AM (Israel local time)  Israel Realtime

🛬 In a coordinated move to address humanitarian needs in Gaza, the IDF resumed aerial aid drops on Saturday evening. The operation, conducted in partnership with the Israeli Air Force, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), and international organizations, included seven pallets of essential supplies such as flour, sugar, and canned goods.

Alongside the airdrops, the IDF announced the establishment of designated humanitarian corridors to allow safe passage for United Nations and aid organization convoys. These routes are intended to facilitate the delivery of food and medicine to civilians in high-density areas. The IDF has confirmed it is prepared to implement temporary humanitarian pauses in active combat zones to enable aid access without compromising security.

The IDF announced it would implement an 8-hour temporary ceasefire to allow the United Arab Emirates and Jordan to carry out humanitarian airdrops over Gaza. The IDF also indicated that such pauses may be repeated periodically as needed to facilitate continued aid deliveries.

This week alone, over 250 aid trucks have been offloaded, adding to hundreds of others currently waiting at the crossings. Approximately 600 trucks have already been distributed by UN and international partners. The IDF, through COGAT, is continuing to work with these organizations to expedite collection and distribution of the remaining trucks.

In a significant infrastructure step, the IDF—following political authorization and in cooperation with the Israel Electric Corporation—connected the “Kela” power line to Gaza’s southern desalination plant. This will increase clean water production from 2,000 to approximately 20,000 cubic meters daily, serving nearly 900,000 residents.

The IDF reiterated that claims of starvation in Gaza are part of a disinformation campaign driven by Hamas. “There is no starvation in Gaza,” officials stated, emphasizing that food distribution responsibility lies with the UN and global aid agencies. Israel called on these bodies to enhance their efficiency and prevent humanitarian aid from being diverted to Hamas operatives.

Despite humanitarian efforts, military operations in Gaza remain ongoing. The IDF stressed: “We will continue to act in the Gaza Strip to dismantle Hamas terrorist infrastructure, recover the hostages, and eliminate threats both above and below ground.”

Israel is also coordinating airdrop efforts with Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. These joint operations are aimed at delivering urgent aid, though experts warn that airdrops are expensive, limited in capacity, and carry inherent risks. International voices continue to advocate for the opening of secure land crossings to scale up humanitarian access.

This initiative reflects Israel’s dual strategy: advancing humanitarian support while maintaining firm military pressure on Hamas.

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[Ed.:  Yes, we are crazy for doing this, but no one can accuse us of  “starving the Gazans”, or of “genocide”.  We don’t kill them, Hamas does.  On the other hand, we actually should have killed them (read: decimate to the last man,) because they all participated with Hamas in killing us and torturing and starving our hostages, all the while celebrating it!  SINCE WE DIDN’t ELIMINATE THEM: our One God, Hashem, will punish us by death. It just pisses Him off to much to resist.]

 

🚨 NETANYAHU, TRUMP, AND RUBIO SIGNAL GREEN LIGHT FOR ESCALATION AS HAMAS STALLS HOSTAGE EXCHANGE TALKS

🕑 Jul 26, 2025, 10:44 PM (Israel time)  Israel Realtime

🎗️ Amit Segal reports a coordinated shift involving Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Trump, and Senator Rubio, responding to Hamas’s ongoing obstruction of hostage negotiations.

According to Segal, the three leaders recently held a phone call where they reached a unified conclusion: Hamas has no real intention of reaching a deal in this round of talks. Despite claims circulating even within Israel, they believe Hamas is deliberately stalling in hopes that global and domestic pressure will eventually force Israel to halt the war unconditionally.

President Trump and Senator Rubio reportedly view the current state of negotiations as a strategic manipulation by Hamas. They argue that the group is exploiting the stop-start nature of hostage exchanges to drag out the conflict indefinitely and push Israel into an unfavorable ceasefire.

As a result, Israel is now considering several escalatory options. These include direct action against Hamas leaders abroad, particularly in Qatar—possibly through targeted assassinations or joint U.S.-Israel extradition demands. Both governments assert that Hamas leaders have committed war crimes, pointing to the massacre of over 1,200 Israelis, including dozens of American citizens.

Another potential measure under discussion involves threatening Hamas with land seizures or exile if the hostages are not released within a specific timeframe. These moves reflect growing international support for Israel to take decisive steps, with Trump and Rubio effectively giving Israel a green light for a major strategic shift.

Segal stresses that there’s a misconception circulating—especially in media narratives—that Hamas is ready to end the war while Israel seeks to prolong it for political reasons. He firmly rejects this, saying: “This portrayal of Hamas wanting to end the war, and the cruel Israel, which for political reasons wants the war to go on forever is simply false.”

He explains that Hamas’s core demand—a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza with no security buffer near Israeli communities—is a non-starter for every Israeli leader, including opposition figures like Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett. Even those who support disengagement have publicly acknowledged that some form of security perimeter is necessary.

If the joint statements from Netanyahu, Trump, and Rubio reflect more than a negotiation tactic to pressure Hamas and demonstrate U.S. backing, Segal warns that Israel is on the verge of a significant turning point in the war.

❗️ Meanwhile, Hamas has reportedly entered a state of heightened alert. A Hamas official has claimed that orders were given to their fighters stating that if Israeli or U.S. forces attempt a rescue operation, “The hostages should be neutralized.”

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