Good evening all.
Following up my earlier emails:-
Last night, after the Civil Command urged all citizens to store supplies that will last for at least 72 hours, I anticipated some panic buying from supermarkets. Little did I expect that by 10:00 a.m. this morning, shelves in a multitude of locations would be empty of water, fruit and vegetables and dry goods (tuna, snacks, etc.). The timing of the notice was clearly pre-mature and could have waited at least for another 2-3 days.  

Communities may have been cleared from the presence of terrorists, but attempts at infiltration in the south continue, resulting in fire fights and prompt emlimation of the terrorists  by the IDF. Nevertheless, air raid sirens blast throughout many communities in the south and there was a heavy rocket barrages upon different locations, including a southern coastal city.
The concerns expressed earlier today about the silence in the north are being realized. In the last two hours, there were att least 15+ missile launches from Lebanon. The IDF is eliminating Hezbollah observation posts inside Lebanon. The northern arena is heating up and it could easily explode. There are ongoing missile barrages and seemingly no end to the supply of projectiles being launched from Gaza.
About 20 female soldiers were taken captive and brought to Gaza. Very young children and tots were also taken by Hamas. There is a genuine concern that efforts will be made to raise them as Islamic Moslems. May God set His divine protection around all of them. 
The present situation is intolerable. It is inhuman. There are more and more calls to put an end to Hamas, not just to destroy buildings and command posts. This should have been done years ago. Why did we have to wait until now to deal with Hamas and Islamic Jihad the way we need to? Why can these animals rejoice in front of a camera and show their barbarism to the entire world, a world that wants to leave it to us to deal with them? If citizens of the western world would be attacked, killed, kidnapped, tortured and abused, if their daughters were systematically raped and dragged naked through the streets, if their babies and soldiers were decapitated in front of the camera – how long would it take for those countries to act to eliminate not only the threat of the aggressor, but the aggressor himself? It is time, it is past time, for us to finish the job. The world cannot remain indifferent, again, because it is happening here and not there, because it is us and not them. Our enemies have touched the apple of God’s eye (Zechariah 2:8) and He will not remain silent.

“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

“Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

“Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

“Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”—Martin Niemöller

I implore you: Stand with Israel.

Bless, be blessed and be a blessing.

Marvin