Joe said Don't and Israel Did

Good Shabbos, Stroock's Books Kibbutzim. 

We did a six mile walk on Wednesday and lifted yesterday. At the gym we received yet another compliment on our 'I stand with Israel' t-shirt. People are staring because they like what they see. Who can blame them? Actually, the attention is starting to bug us. We enjoy quiet anonymity. We're thinking another 6-miler or cardio today. 

The Israelis finally attacked Iran. They aren't saying anything about the operation yet. At one point last night it looked like the Israelis were launching a massive attack on various targets throughout Iran, including nuclear facilities. We thought the attack was 'the big one'. Instead it was a pinpoint strike meant to deliver a message, 'We can strike you when, where, and how we see fit.' Message delivered. And the attack came on the Ayatollah's birthday, showing the Jews have not lost their sense of humor. That was a clever bit of strategic misdirection by the Israelis, as they convinced everyone the retaliation would come after Passover. You know what the imams say. 

We admit to being a little disappointed this morning. We had hoped that the Israelis would rain biblical, Charleton Heston level destruction upon the Mullahs, and our imagination ran away with us as we followed events on twitter. But the Israelis made their point and can get back to the business at hand. First Hamas, events seem to be moving toward an attack on Rafah, and then Hezbollah. Iran is a lot less of a problem if Hamas and Hezbollah are destroyed. Note, Iran promised to retaliate for any Israeli strike inside their territory. What will the Mullahs do? 

So let's recap this week's events. Israel assassinated an Iranian general, fended off the Iranian retaliation, and delivered a pinpoint strike deep into Iranian territory. There’s been lots of international condemnation of Iran’s attack on Israel. The US vetoed the PA’s UN membership bid. In America, google fired 28 pro-Hamas employees who shut down an office. Columbia had a bunch of pro-Hamas protestors arrested. Barnard college suspended Ilhan Omar's demon progeny. The regime has sanctioned Iran and an weapons bill is expected to pass the House tomorrow. This has been a good week for Israel. That's two in a row. Talk about taking the W!

Uhhhh...don't look now but Netanyahu and the right bloc are gaining in the polls. Reports Arutz Shiva: 'The Lazar Research Institute on Friday published a poll indicating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has significantly reduced the gap between himself and Minister Benny Gantz (National Unity)...' Overall the left bloc would get 60 seats and the right bloc 50. The left's total is way down from a high of 68 seats. This blog had been hoping for a center government led by Gantz with a truncated Likud party of about 20 seats in the coalition. 

We approach the weekend, and Passover, with great fear and trepidation. Things are going great, gotta wear shades.