It wasn't pleasant for us to write our analysis of the last war in Gaza. But just as in the Lebanon war of two and a half years ago, our predictions came true even sooner than we expected.
The awesome self-sacrifice of our sons, the IDF's professionalism, all the important achievements of this war - have quickly turned into searing failure. Those who fled Gaza and expelled the Jewish settlers from there are incapable of winning any war.
Gaza has become the acid test of our connection to the Land of Israel. In today's political environment, whoever says that Gaza is part of the Land of Israel that must be conquered and settled finds himself far outside the public discourse. We fled Gaza, but Gaza chases us - reminding us that if we do not redeem it, we will not be able to live here. Not in Sderot and not in Tel Aviv. Those who go to war in Gaza without defining the goal of the war; to re-conquer Gaza, rebuild 100 Gush Katifs and apply the evacuation-compensation law to all its current residents - cannot win.
Only authentic, faith-based Jewish leadership can lead us to victory in Gaza and on all other fronts, as well.
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