We know why you hate us

They say that the war will end soon.

They say that 80 percent of Iran's rocket launchers have been destroyed, and we want to get to 95%.

Israeli officials say it may take a couple of days- the USA says maybe longer, but not far off.

That's what they say.

On Facebook, people who hate Israel say that Iran has destroyed us.

They say that Tel Aviv is under rubble, or on fire, and Ben Gurion is experiencing a mass escape of Israelis who are fleeing the country.

That's what they say.

They say that Jerusalem is holy for them, and then they rocket her.

They say that Israel belongs to them and that we were never here.

They say that we should go back to Poland and Germany, because that's where we will be safe.

They say that we aren't really Jews; just impostors. Colonialists. Oppressors.

They say that we should be wiped off the map.

They say we are evil, because we want to live.

Because we defend ourselves.

Well, that's what they say.

Here is what I know:

The war will end when God decides. His timing is divine.

Even though we are miserable and try to keep going as best we can, we can do this. We have done this before. That's how I know.

Tel Aviv is fine. Bruised a bit, and probably furious.

But Israelis are still getting coffee and roller blading and shopping when stores are open.

There is no hellscape in Tel Aviv. It's sunny and breezy as ever. Sorry.

Ben Gurion is basically empty. We don't have flights running. Mostly Israelis are trying to get home, as opposed to running away.

Jerusalem is holy for us, because it's our eternal capital of the ancient and modern state of Israel. Established by King David during his reign. Like many, many Jews today, I, too, am a direct descendant of the Davidic line. We've got a family tree that climbs all the way back.

And for those who keep demanding I take a DNA test- I have.

I'm Ashkenazi 99% Jew. That means my ancestors were exiled from Israel, their indigenous land, and sent into the diaspora.

Telling me to go back to Poland and Germany, who wiped out most of our family, is heinous.

Judaism religion preaches- bacharta bachayim- choosing life.

That's why we fought to bring every hostage home. Why we can't stand idly by anymore while our enemies get stronger and louder about their goals to gen*cide us. We've been there before.

I know that people can make whatever wild claims they want, and it doesn't affect the truth. Nor reality.

I know that none of us are interested in dying because you think its politcally correct.

So you can keep lying on the internet.

Because we know why you hate us.

Empires rise, and empires fall.

And we're still here.