On the Exchange
As a rule, this site tries to avoid commentary on Israel, but I read the eulogy delivered by Ofar Regev, brother of Eldad Regev, z”tl, and was incredibly moved by these words:
“I stand here today sad, crying, but proud; proud of my country that fought with me to bring you back, proud of every citizen who thought of you, Eldad, as his brother. I’m proud to belong to those who love and not to those who hate. And to the entire nation who paid a high price with clenched teeth, they know that camaraderie has no price.”
In my humble opinion, Samir Kuntar should have been strangled – slowly – a long time ago, but I’m glad that his release gave Israel the opportunity to demonstrate for the world that a Jewish state has a higher moral center than its neighbors. Israel is a nation that will send a brutal murderer to a hero’s welcome while humbly receiving the bodies of warriors who gave all in the pursuit of their duties.
May they all come home soon.
My heart goes out to the families of the murdered soldiers; however, the degenerate Arab murderer should have have been destroyed years ago when he was captured. How can Israel have let this beast go free? Now he’s a “hero” to the ignorant masses who take joy in Israel’s/Jewish suffering. Bet he’ll be active again in the future. What a shame.