I really don’t think you understand the absolute miracles that we witnessed last night here in Israel. In fact, I am sure you don’t.
Let’s break this down.
Israel has three air defense systems, each one of them a technological wonder, and that’s not just me saying it. That’s Dr. Gold, who basically invented the Iron Dome, and he told me that. The level and sophistication of the Iron Dome is simply unparalleled. But the Iron Dome only knows how to detonate short-range rockets or missiles within a 70 km range, give or take.
Then Israel has the David’s Sling system. That knows how to deal with mid-range missiles up to approximately 300 km. And then we have the Arrow system, which literally detonates missiles that can fly outside of the earth’s atmosphere. That has a range of about 2,400 km! 🤯
Last night, as Iran rained down ballistic missiles on Israel, all three defense systems were activated and implemented to perfection. The chances of all of these incredibly complex systems working in unison as flawlessly as they did last night are basically non-existent. If one thing went wrong, if one of those ballistic missiles had hit an apartment building, a shopping center, or an army base, we would now be burying hundreds of Israelis.
And all of that is not even the biggest miracle.
A few hours ago, I got a WhatsApp message from a good friend who is a senior executive at Microsoft, and who wasn’t exactly a God-fearing Jew. Until yesterday. Here’s what he wrote me:
“If you’re looking for miracles, man – last night I started believing. Missiles hit all around me, but none of them hit my house or any house, for that matter.”
He elaborated some more and shared info about the missiles that he watched land just meters away from very strategic places in Israel, to say the least.
Each one of those defense systems is, in and of itself, pretty miraculous. But what is even more insane is the low casualty numbers from the rockets and missiles that were NOT intercepted. Where did those missiles go? I’ll tell you where. They landed in sand, in water, and in “empty spaces.”
Have you been to Israel? It’s a microscopic country. What empty spaces? Where are these empty spaces? 🤷♂️
How have hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles either been detonated by miraculous systems or totally missed their mark, landing in empty spaces, causing zero casualties and minimal damage?! How??
Listen, I get it. This thought process begs the question, where was God during the horrible terrorist attack yesterday? Where was He on October 7th? Where was He during the Holocaust? All valid questions that require a very serious, nuanced conversation.
But if you know anything about what had to happen last night and throughout this war in general for such a low number of casualties, you’ll know that what we witnessed last night was the equivalent of God splitting the sea right before our eyes.
Guess what. When God split the sea, there were those who didn’t believe it was a miracle and didn’t jump in. And there are also those who feel the need to explain it naturally. Ok, that’s fine. You don’t want to call yesterday an act of God? That’s your choice, but like my Microsoft friend said, if you look at these events objectively, you’d have a really hard time seeing those hundreds of deadly missiles land in empty spaces and not see the hand of God.
Last night was an incredible display of the collaboration between two of the powers that protect the Jewish people: the IDF and Hashem. Last night will go down in history right alongside many of Israel’s accomplishments in this war, including the beepers and the unprecedented low ratio between combatant and civilian, as a military operation the likes of which the world has never seen. Ever!
Last night will be analyzed by military strategists and experts for generations. Last night, we witnessed history. Last night, we witnessed open miracles. Last night, we witnessed God in all His glory watching over His children.
Originally published on Hillel Fuld’s Facebook page on 2 October 2024.
