Reader's letter

On June 13, the State of Israel carried out a surprise attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. The operation, called Am KeLavi "Rising Lion" gets its name from a verse in the Torah in which the prophet Bilaam, commissioned to curse the People of Israel, is compelled by God to bless them. In this verse, Bilaam compares the People of Israel to a rising lion—an image that, in Jewish tradition, symbolizes strength, moral clarity, and divine protection.

The attack quickly became a historic landmark. The military campaign rivaled the Six-Day War in sophistication and boldness. "Operation 'Rising Lion' will live long in the memory of world intelligence," stated the Le ParisienFor months, Israel prepared the mission, infiltrating strategic equipment into Iran and positioning highly sophisticated covert teams there. At the decisive moment, Mossad agents infiltrated Iranian territory neutralized air defenses and disrupted military command, allowing Israeli fighter jets to strike their targets with surgical precision.

Iran was dangerously close to obtaining nuclear weapons. The Tehran regime never hid its goal of destroying the State of Israel; it even installed a public countdown clock to that end. However, the regime's threats are not limited to Israel and the United States—they also extend to Europe, the Sunni Arab world, and international stability more broadly.

Some believed that Iran would never dare launch an attack on Israel for fear of retaliation. However, October 7 taught us that hatred can override any logic—and that enemies determined to destroy us can act even knowing it could lead to their own destruction. Evil, when unconfronted, does not lie dormant—it spreads.

It is precisely because he recognizes this danger that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the decision to attack Iran's nuclear program was difficult but inevitable: a matter of life and death for the nation. At a time of global hesitation, the country took on the burden of confronting Iran—not only to protect our people, but to prevent the regime from obtaining nuclear weapons. "This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us. We are also victims of this regime. This regime has brought death and destruction to the world," declared German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

This decision was not made in a historical vacuum. As the Israeli prime minister emphasized, humanity—and especially the Jewish people—needs to apply the lessons learned from World War II and the Holocaust. The most devastating war in history was not only a consequence of Nazi brutality but also of the appeasement policies adopted by Western powers. The world, exhausted after World War I, chose to appease Hitler's geopolitical ambitions. The lesson is clear: appeasing genocidal threats does not preserve peace—it only postpones war.

October 7th was a tragic reminder that, in the face of real threats, action is essential. During the Holocaust, Jews were defenseless. Today, Israel is a sovereign nation, with the power and determination to protect itself. The promise made by the state's founders—that the Jewish people would never again be defenseless—is being fulfilled with determination and courage.

Winston Churchill declared, “Never in the history of human conflict have so many owed so much to so few.” Today, that phrase applies to the courageous men and women of the Israel Defense Forces. The Jewish people—and the entire world—owe them an eternal debt of gratitude. With bravery and sacrifice, they are protecting the continuity of Am Yisrael – and contributing to a safer world.

As US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recently said: “I don’t think there is any way to describe Israel’s existence without understanding that it is not just a land of miracles in ancient times, but also in its modern history.”

We conclude this message to our readers with renewed hope for peace following the ceasefire negotiated by President Donald Trump between Iran and Israel. We hope that times of great peace and prosperity will soon come, and that we can continue, forever, to be proud of our "miracle land."