This is about killing Jews. Plain and simple.

I think that people forget that Israel is surrounded by terrorists.

Enemies whose singular mission is to destroy the one and only Jewish state.

All we hear these days is "ceasefire, ceasefire, ceasefire..."

But Israeli soldiers are being injured and killed all the time.

Hezbollah is also using explosive drones to attack Israeli soldiers in Southern Lebanon, where they are stationed, hoping to keep the barrier between Israel and Lebanon terror-free. Three were hurt just this morning.

Today, sirens sounded in Haifa, Acco, and the Upper Galilee, as the North has continued to be attacked with rockets by Hezbollah.

Our Northern communities are being terrorized.

Hamas is still in control of Gaza and refuses to disarm-- STILL. Even though that is a huge part of the ceasefire agreement.

There is lots of rumblings in the news about what is happening in the Middle East.

The reality is that even when there is a "ceasefire," there is no guarantee of peace.

Israel cannot afford to allow terrorists to continue to plan attacks on Israelis soldiers or civilians.

Their cause isn't about liberation and freedom.

This is about killing Jews. Plain and simple.

We've died too many times to allow ourselves to be overrun and run out, again.

This is our homeland- our ancient, indigenous homeland.

We have a moral obligation to choose life, and protect our nation and all its civilians, Jews, Christians, Druzim, and Arabs. Any and all who live among us.

Let's not pretend that everything is OK right now.

Hashem should protect our soldiers on all our borders.

I am praying for a quiet and peaceful Shabbat for the whole region.

May we know an end to this violence soon.

Shabbat Shalom from Israel.